BCCI Secretary to Meet VVS Laxman to Address Injury Crisis Ahead of SL vs IND 2026 Tests: Reports
Saikia will assess the rehabilitation programme as India manages injuries to Jasprit Bumrah, B Sai Sudharsan and four other players.
- On Sunday, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia will meet Head of Cricket VVS Laxman in Bengaluru to review the rehabilitation management program at the Centre of Excellence amid mounting player injury concerns.
- Growing injury concerns have sidelined key players including Jasprit Bumrah, Sai Sudharsan, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Akash Deep, prompting the board's urgent review.
- The Sports Science team has lacked a permanent head since Nitin Patel's 2025 resignation, while reports suggest miscommunications regarding fitness timelines have strained coordination between the CoE and selection committee.
- Nitish Reddy suffered hamstring and quadriceps issues after increasing his pace, while Sudharsan still experiences big toe pain after batting 75 minutes daily; Bumrah remains sidelined with fluid retention in his knee.
- With important international assignments ahead, the BCCI aims to clarify rehabilitation protocols and ensure players meet all fitness benchmarks before returning to competitive cricket as officials resolve management challenges.
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BCCI secretary Saikia to visit COE to take stock of injury crisis, to meet with VVS Laxman
India will be missing the services of Jasprit Bumrah (knee swelling), B Sai Sudharsan (left foot big toe), Harshit Rana (hamstring), Nitish Kumar Reddy (hamstring) and Washington Sundar (quadriceps) due to various injuries
Amid injury crisis, BCCI secretary set for crunch talks with COE head VVS Laxman
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will meet VVS Laxman in Bengaluru to review injury rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence. The talks come amid mounting concern over recovery timelines, selection communication and India's growing list of absentees.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia to visit COE to take stock of injury crisis, to meet with VVS Laxman
Concerned with the spate of injuries that has rocked Indian team of late, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia will be meeting Head Of Cricket VVS Laxman on Sunday to take a stock of the rehabilitation management programme at the Centre of Excellence (COE).
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