Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: Flustered by the frequent injury breakdowns of players in the Indian team, the medical team at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru is looking to resurrect its fitness programme. TOI understands that the CoE is finally working on standardising base fitness parameters after it emerged that…
5 min readAug 4, 2026 08:30 PM IST As captain Shubman Gill landed with his team in Colombo on Tuesday for a crucial two-Test series against Sri Lanka, he arrived with a familiar problem that has confronted him in the recent ODIs in England – missing key players due to injuries. Jasprit Bumrah has been…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Hardik Pandya resumed training, targeting 2027 ODI World Cup. BCCI carefully managing workload, prioritising 50-over format. Rehabilitation program includes 12 overs, specific for 50-over demands. India seeks backup all-rounders; Pandya’s fitness remains crucial. Hardik Pandya Injury Update: Hardik Pandya has resumed training under a…
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and senior batter Rohit Sharma have been cleared by the Sports Science team of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Centre of Excellence to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Sunday in Dharamsala. Both Hardik and Rohit missed quite a few IPL matches for…
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is fully fit and has been cleared by the Sports Science team of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Centre of Excellence to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Sunday in Dharamsala. The 32-year-old Pandya, who missed quite a few IPL matches for Mumbai…
