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BCCI secretary to visit Bengaluru amid Indian cricket team's injury crisis

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 3:30 PM

Last updated Aug 8, 2026

BCCI secretary to visit Bengaluru amid Indian cricket team's injury crisis
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BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia is scheduled to visit the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on August 8 to assess the ongoing injury crisis affecting the Indian National Team. The visit follows a significant number of injuries, including players like Jasprit Bumrah and B Sai Sudharsan, who are currently sidelined. Saikia will meet with Head of Cricket VVS Laxman to review the injury management protocols in place at the facility. The situation has raised concerns over the effectiveness of current rehabilitation practices, especially with no permanent head of sports science since early 2025. This meeting aims to address these issues and may lead to potential changes in the rehabilitation processes moving forward.

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  • •Devajit Saikia will assess injury management at the Centre of Excellence.
  • •Jasprit Bumrah and B Sai Sudharsan are among key players injured.
  • •The facility has faced criticism for resembling a hospital ward.
  • •No permanent head of sports science since early 2025 raises concerns.
  • •Meeting aims to produce changes in rehabilitation protocols.
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  • 3:30 PMYahoo Sports — India injury crisis: BCCI secretary to visit COE in Bengaluru amid fitness crisis in Indian cricket team
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With the Indian National Team going through an injury crisis, BCCI secretary is set to visit the Center of Excellence to figure things out.

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