Selection committee chairman Dilip Vengsarkar says it is physio John Gloster and trainer Gregory King's responsibility to find out the reasons for players breaking down on tour.
Dravid, who was having batting practice on a grassy centre wicket track, suffered the injury when he tried to hook the delivery and the ball came off his bat and hit the face.
BCCI orthopaedic consultant Dr Anant Joshi said a functional assessment test will be conducted after a month to determine the actual progress.
The left-hander, who injured his knee, is looking forward to playing the second ODI of the tri-series against Sri Lanka on February 5.
National selection committee chairman Kiran More said it is too early to say whether Sachin Tendulkar would be available for the Test series in West Indies.
The ace India batsman, who is recuperating after surgery on his shoulder, will commence batting drills within a week.
While at a press briefing, BCCI Media Committee member G S Walia said a decision on Sehwag's availability would be made only on Monday.
The middle-order batsman will play in the Central - North Zone Duleep Trophy match in Aurangabad frm November 4.
Some news reports had said that Ganguly had decided not to play in the Challenger Series even before meeting Dr Joshi and John Gloster.
The East zone selectors today named Sourav Ganguly as skipper for the forthcoming Duleep Trophy.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said an MRI scan of the pacer's groin is clear and he should be available for selection.
Selection committee chairman Kiran More said the ace batsman's inclusion in the Sri Lanka-bound squad depends solely on his passing the fitness test.
The team could even experiment by having Virender Sehwag play in the middle order in the fourth ODI against the West Indies.
Indian cricket physio John Gloster had a look at the ankle injury of the tennis ace, who figures in the main draw of the French Open.
Rahul Dravid is likely to be out of action for the next couple of weeks following an injury during the Adelaide Test.
Indian strike bowler Zaheer Khan has expressed confidence that he is ready to achieve "best results" in the coming season.
Bumrah faces risk of suffering lumbar injuries, feels strength and conditioning sciences expert
Indian players could be at a 'physical disadvantage' due to lack of enough training space during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, feels team's former physiotherapist John Gloster.
Steve Smith's pointers to Riyan Parag on the technique of playing red ball helped him in the Ranji season where he ended with 492 runs for Assam, including a hundred and three half-centuries.
India is in the second week of a three-week lockdown enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 70 lives while infecting over 3000 people. With sporting activities coming to a standstill, the elite athletes are confined to their homes, trying to remain fit while hoping for action to begin once normalcy returns.
Ghana and the United States would look to seal a knockout berth when they face-off in their second group match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Delhi, on Monday.
United States striker Tim Weah says his side felt like playing at home during their 5-0 thrashing of Paraguay in their FIFA U-17 World Cup pre-quarterfinal match, in New Delhi, on Monday.
New Zealand are placed in Group B along with Turkey, Paraguay and Mali.
India qualified automatically for the event as hosts. They have prepared well with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) sending the players for training tours in Europe and a tournament in Mexico but the home side are the clear underdogs.
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