Archive · 4 Sep 2026
BCCI Reviews Injuries, Workloads and Future Cricket Scheduling
The BCCI met to discuss why Indian cricketers are getting injured so often.
Officials said players are playing many matches without enough time to recover.
Some players had played two months of the IPL before touring England.
The board wants to create schedules with more rest.
It also wants players to have time to adjust before important series in other countries.
Captains and the head coach gave their advice at the meeting.
VVS Laxman will coach the men’s team at the Asian Games.
Gautam Gambhir will handle the ODI team during the West Indies series.
The BCCI held a Mumbai review meeting focused on player injuries, fitness protocols and workload management.
Secretary Devajit Saikia linked frequent injuries to the heavy annual match schedule, including two months of IPL cricket before the England tour.
The board plans to adjust the next Future Tour Programme to provide more rest, recovery time and acclimatisation before major SENA series.
The meeting followed India’s recent T20I losses to Ireland and England and an ODI series loss to England, with several players unavailable through injury.
VVS Laxman will coach India’s men at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, while Gautam Gambhir oversees the ODI squad against the West Indies.
- Who
- BCCI officials, secretary Devajit Saikia, head coach Gautam Gambhir, Centre of Excellence chief VVS Laxman, and captains Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer.
- What
- A review meeting addressed player injuries, workload management, fitness protocols and upcoming coaching assignments.
- When
- Thursday, September 3; the Asian Games are scheduled for later this month, and the West Indies ODI series begins on September 27.
- Where
- The review meeting took place in Mumbai; the Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Why
- The meeting followed frequent player injuries and recent Indian losses in T20I and ODI cricket.
- Main concern
- Frequent injuries before and during major bilateral series and ICC tournaments.
- BCCI explanation
- Players are sustaining injuries because they are required to play too many matches.
- Recent workload example
- Players selected for the England tour had played two months of IPL cricket beforehand.
- Planned scheduling changes
- The next Future Tour Programme is intended to include proper rest, recovery and acclimatisation.
- Additional preparation
- The BCCI wants friendly matches or similar preparation before major series in SENA countries.
- Asian Games coach
- VVS Laxman will coach India’s men, supported by Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Subhadeep Ghosh.
- ODI assignment
- Gautam Gambhir will oversee the ODI squad for the home series against the West Indies beginning September 27.
