Punjab Kings pacer Arshdeep Singh has faced social media scrutiny after a video involving remarks about Tilak Varma went viral. Despite the online chatter, PBKS Head of Sports Science Andrew Leipus says Arshdeep's mindset and behaviour have remained steady, and he continues to be a positive presence within the team.
VVS Laxman, head of the BCCI's Centre of Excellence, lauded Virat Kohli as an 'exemplary professional' and 'great role model' for his consistent high standards.
VVS Laxman, chief of the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), confirmed that the search for a permanent Head of Sports Science and Medicine is ongoing, nearly 18 months after Nitin Patel's departure, despite mounting injury cases among Indian cricketers.
Since physio John Gloster would be leaving for the West Indies, Tendulkar's fitness would be monitored by Andrew Leipus.
Reports in a section of the media had said the Indian team physio had requested to be relieved from the job after the two-Test series against South Africa.
The Indian team physio Andrew Leipus said Tendulkar had no fitness problems.
"Only through long-term programme can India have a pool of physios of international standard," the former team physio said.
Indian former physio Andrew Leipus said Sachin Tendulkar's arm is healing very well he would have to work hard to attain match fitness
The former Indian team physio said the ace batsman plays only when he is sure of 100 per cent fitness.
The two could be offered a yearly contract," confided a high-ranking BCCI official.
BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said the extension is subject to the approval of the Working Committee.
The Indian captain said a final decision on his availability for the ODI against Pakistan will be taken by team physio Andrew Leipus.
India's skipper appeared in good shape as he trained at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
They were being given a regular briefing on medicines that contained banned substances and instructed to use only drugs prescribed by the IOC.
The batting ace had a session with team physio Andrew Leipus, who declared later that the batting genius is "very doubtful".
Salvi sustained a shoulder injury while bowling during the tri-series final against Australia.\n\n
'He knows what his body is telling him but he has had some back luck recently; that's all!' says former India physio Andrew Leipus.
Tendulkar said after the nets that his prospect of\n\nplaying in the fifth ODI was very bright, a view backed by physio Andrew Leipus.
Team physio Andrew Leipus has set the ace batsman a tough target of batting 300 balls a day without pain before the Test begins on October 6.
With several senior players being rested for the West Indies tour, Team India could now be sweating over stand-in skipper Gautam Gambhir's fitness.
Kolkata Knight Riders, which finished at the bottom in the second edition of the Indian Premier League, named Dav Whatmore as its new coach, with Delhi Ranji coach Vijay Dahiya his deputy.
Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly cleared the fitness test and will play the Platinum Jubilee one-day match against Pakistan in Kolkata on Saturday.
The left armer underwent the fitness test under the supervision of team physio Andrew Leipus and trainer Gregory Allan King.
The first session of the three-day camp will start at 1300 IST at the Eden Gardens.
The 13-day camp for the 36 probables for the home series against New Zealand begins on Thursday.
The batting ace is undergoing a rehabilitation programme under BCCI-appointed doctor Anant Joshi and team physio Andrew Leipus.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said a new physio will be appointed for the home series against South Africa in March-April.
Team physiotherapist Andrew Leipus said the ace batsman's participation in the second Test looks "unlikely", but he is not ruled out of the remainder of the series.
Team physio Andrew Leipus said although the knee injury has not healed completely, the batsman would have no problems playing in Sunday's final against Sri Lanka.
