Jasprit Bumrah picks Delhi Capitals trainer over NCA for rehab

Jasprit Bumrah picks Delhi Capitals trainer over NCA for rehab

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Having been rested due to a back injury, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has started his rehab as he looks to come back into the mix as early as possible. He has decided to train with Delhi Capitals trainer Rajnikanth Sivagnanam, who was rejected by the BCCI, which has sparked a controversy.

India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has missed most of the home season having been rested due to a back injury but he is gearing up to make a comeback into the side before the New Zealand tour. Bumrah has started his rehabilitation procedure but it has sparked a controversy in the Indian cricketing fraternity.

Contrary to the general norm of injured players undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bumrah chose to train on his fitness under Delhi Capitals trainer Rajnikanth Sivagnanam. While not training at NCA isn’t the real deal, but Sivagnanam was rejected while he applied for the post of Strengthening and Conditioning Coach earlier this year.  A BCCI official, according to an India Today report, questioned if the recruitment process which was followed should be overlooked.

"This is not a judgment on Nick in any way, but the process was harder for Rajni than anyone else. I had enquired from a member of the panel who was surprised at the apparent hostility towards Rajni. He was asked to do things by the gym trainer on the panel that no one else was. What was curious was that the person on the panel had not worked at the level that Rajni had worked at. It would be interesting to know who placed him on the panel," the source said.

While this isn’t the first time a player has chosen not to undergo rehab at the NCA, trainers around the country questioned if the appointment was made on the basis of merit while they pointed out some rules which didn’t make sense.

"You tell me something, who decided that NCA trainers have to be below 35? The last employment advertisement given by the BCCI for Strength & Conditioning Coach at the academy required the person to be below 35. So, who exactly are we trying to push and who are we trying to keep away? When national interest is at stake, why such a bizarre rule? We have been training domestic teams over the years and when we have reached a level of experience, we are told that the age is an issue," one of the trainers associated with a state team said according to the report.

"When India last won the World Cup in 2011, the trainer Ramji Srinivasan was 42. Why don't you check with the likes of M.S. Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and all on what he brought to the table? This is all turning into a joke and the number of injuries to the players in recent times is enough proof of what we are saying is nothing but the truth."

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