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BCCI source says IPL pressures add to India’s injury crisis
A source at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) has blamed IPL franchise and financial pressures for players competing while injured, worsening India's injury crisis. Former NCA head physio Ashish Kaushik told…
The Story in Brief
A source at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) has blamed IPL franchise and financial pressures for players competing while injured, worsening India's injury crisis. Former NCA head physio Ashish Kaushik told National Herald that no centralised monitoring system exists across national, domestic, and IPL teams, leading to inconsistent treatment. The CoE's top medical post has been vacant since Nitin Patel stepped down in March 2025. V.V.S. Laxman, CoE head, defended coordination with teams but admitted three candidates declined the role, including an Australian who could not relocate to Bengaluru.
The Indian Opinion
The blame game between the BCCI and IPL franchises is a convenient diversion. Fans see top players breaking down repeatedly while the CoE has no head of sports science for over a year. The real test is whether the board will enforce a centralised fitness monitoring system for all contracts, including IPL deals. Until then, expect more 'subject to fitness' selections.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), nationalheraldindia.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
