T20 World Cup 2022: Jasprit Bumrah Injury: The incoming administrators at the BCCI have a big mess to solve and that is injury. As per BCCI’s internal report, NCA medical team has had to deal with major to minor injuries of 23 out of 28 centrally contracted cricketers over the last 12 months alone. While Jasprit Bumrah is the biggest name of late to be ruled out of T20 World Cup with injury, Deepak Chahar occupied major chunk of NCA’s resources. Virat Kohli was the only major name who didn’t pay NCA a visit. Concerned with the injury crisis, BCCI is all set to bring in a drastic change in NCA’s sports medicine department. Follow T20 World Cup LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“Yes, there will be a major shift in approach. We have had too many injuries and it’s a concern. Having injuries is part and parcel of a player but the rehab time should be less. Nitin Patel was sent to NCA for a reason. We will bring in a major change with Nitin overseeing everything in the next two years,” a senior BCCI official said.
T20 World Cup 2022: Jasprit Bumrah NOT ALONE, concerned BCCI orders REVAMP as 23 centrally contracted players undergo rehab in 12 months, Check Details
Fed up with NCA, Hardik Pandya decided to pursue his own route and get fit. Bumrah is likely to follow suit and consult doctors privately for his persistent back injuries.
T20 World Cup 2022: What are the changes BCCI is set to bring in?
- For now, NCA sports medicine team will continue to be located at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium complex.
- However, once the new NCA complex is complete, there will be a dedicated sports medicine department.
- Along with Nitin Patel, BCCI will hire sports medicine specialists and sports physiotherapists to deal with rehab.
- The players will also be required to stay inside the complex while undergoing treatment.
- BCCI will also expand its network of doctors and some of the top orthopaedic specialists and sports scientists will be brought on board.
- The sports medicine hub will have top tier gym, heated swimming pools and ice bath sections to help players during rehab.
T20 World Cup 2022: Jasprit Bumrah NOT ALONE, concerned BCCI orders REVAMP as 23 centrally contracted players undergo rehab in 12 months, Check Details
While the current BCCI administration had already set the plan in motion, Bumrah’s injury has sent shockwaves inside BCCI corridors. In fact, India are without their three finest players in the T20 World Cup. Ravindra Jadeja missed out with knee injury, Jasprit Bumrah and Deepak Chahar with back injuries.
Roger Binny-led team will have to implement a proper plan to prevent long-term injury layoffs. Barring Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, all players in the current Indian team had to drop in at the NCA to undergo rehab at some point in the last 12 months.
Major Injury Crisis of Indian players:
- Jasprit Bumrah: Back
- Rohit Sharma: Muscle
- Ravindra Jadeja: Knee
- KL Rahul: Groin and sports hernia
- Shreyas Iyer: Shoulder
- Umesh Yadav: Muscle
- Hardik Pandya: Back
- Washington Sundar: Knee
- Deepak Chahar: Hamstring, Back
Virat Kohli Fittest Indian Cricketer: However, Virat Kohli is the fittest player by far. Despite a major dip in form, injury has not been a concern for the Indian star even at 34 years of age. The last time he missed a game due to a niggle was on the South Africa tour when he had a back spasm. He missed the 2nd Test and KL Rahul captained the side.
Rishabh Pant has also improved his fitness since the 2018 Australia tour. While he had niggles here and there, he hasn’t missed a lot of matches due to injuries. But the likes of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel besides Deepak Chahar have had too many injuries of late. The likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Harshal Patel who were not on the last central contract list have also had injury setbacks.
Players to undergo rehab at NCA: Rohit Sharma (hamstring), his deputy KL Rahul (post hernia surgery), Cheteshwar Pujara, Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya, Umesh Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Mayank Agarwal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshear Kumar, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Axar Patel and Wriddhiman Saha.
BCCI Centrally Contracted players: A+ Grade: Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma. A Grade: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Mohammad Shami. B Grade: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj and Ishant Sharma, C Grade: Shikhar Dhawan, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari, Yuzvendra Chahal, Wriddhiman Saha, Suryakumar Yadav and Mayank Agarwal.
T20 World Cup 2022: Jasprit Bumrah NOT ALONE, concerned BCCI orders REVAMP as 23 centrally contracted players undergo rehab in 12 months, Check Details
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