<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shanker Basu News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Shanker Basu. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Shanker Basu News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:12:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/shanker_basu" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:42:57 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Rishabh Pant has got explosive ability because of gymnastic skills, believes Shankar Basu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shankar Basu has stated that gymnastics must have played a massive role in shaping up the physical phenomenon that is Rishabh Pant, given he draws his explosiveness from his athleticism. The former coach urged aspiring cricketers to practice gymnastics as it can contribute to cricket significantly.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/aug/01/rishabh-pant-has-got-explosive-ability-because-of-gymnastic-skills-believes-shankar-basu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/aug/01/rishabh-pant-has-got-explosive-ability-because-of-gymnastic-skills-believes-shankar-basu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Pant_keeping_ind_vs_eng_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPL 2022 | Virat Kohli’s drive and resolve to work out and hit the gym is inspiring, says RCB fitness coach Shanker Basu]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCB strength and conditioning coach Shanker Basu has praised Virat Kohli for his dedication towards fitness saying his drive to work out in the gym is inspiring for many cricketers. Basu further added that Kohli still comes to the gym with child-like enthusiasm and it is exciting to see.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/may/02/ipl-2022-virat-kohlis-drive-and-resolve-to-work-out-and-hit-the-gym-is-inspiring-says-rcb-fitness-coach-shanker-basu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/may/02/ipl-2022-virat-kohlis-drive-and-resolve-to-work-out-and-hit-the-gym-is-inspiring-says-rcb-fitness-coach-shanker-basu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 10:42:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/virat_kohli_ipl_2022.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCCI raises Yo-Yo qualification target; 2KM trial run added to fitness test regime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian team management and the national selectors have increased the yo-yo test level for the Indian men's cricketers to 17:1 while introducing a new two-kilometer time trial. The players will have to pass one of the fitness tests to be in the reckoning for the national squad.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/feb/13/bcci-raises-yo-yo-qualification-target-2-km-trial-run-added-to-fitness-test-regime?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/feb/13/bcci-raises-yo-yo-qualification-target-2-km-trial-run-added-to-fitness-test-regime?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:31:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Indian_cricket_team_freedom_series_bcci_twitter.JPG" length="0" type="image/JPG"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPL 2020 | Kohli's life motto is ‘Bear the cross and wear the crown’, reveals Shanker Basu]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCB's Fitness Coach Shanker Basu has revealed that after working on specific physical pointers, skipper Virat Kohli has come back fitter despite the long break. Basu reckons that Kohli is at his best weight and his movement patterns are pretty much in sync, which are great signs ahead of the IPL.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/sep/06/ipl-2020-kohlis-life-motto-is-bear-the-cross-and-wear-the-crown-reveals-shanker-basu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/sep/06/ipl-2020-kohlis-life-motto-is-bear-the-cross-and-wear-the-crown-reveals-shanker-basu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 12:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y2/articles/Cricket_1/Virat_Kohli_new_RCB_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IPL 2020 | Virat Kohli is at his best weight at the moment, claims Shanker Basu]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCB’s strength and conditioning coach Shanker Basu has claimed that Virat Kohli is at his best weight at the moment and his movements are pretty much in sync. He added that Kohli has been following a strict routine for quite few years which has helped him achieve his current avatar. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/sep/06/ipl-2020-virat-kohli-is-at-his-best-weight-at-the-moment-claims-shanker-basu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/sep/06/ipl-2020-virat-kohli-is-at-his-best-weight-at-the-moment-claims-shanker-basu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2020 12:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Virat_Kohli_India_RCB_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Credit for my fitness transformation goes to Shanker Basu, attests Virat Kohli]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virat Kohli has asserted that Shanker Basu was the reason behind his transformation and it was the former India and RCB trainer who pushed him to do weight lifting. Kohli has also revealed that even though he was a bit hesitant at the beginning, results started to show gradually in three weeks.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/may/18/credit-for-my-fitness-transformation-goes-to-shanker-basu-attests-virat-kohli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/may/18/credit-for-my-fitness-transformation-goes-to-shanker-basu-attests-virat-kohli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 04:32:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Kohli_Centurion_Test_Century_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forced COVID-19 break tricky for pace bowlers, admits Shanker Basu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Indian trainer Shanker Basu has admitted that COVID-19 forced break is quite tricky for the fast-bowlers and advised the bowlers against too much screen time. He also added that the challenge for pacers would be to keep themselves at pace with training for being match fit once cricket begins.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/13/forced-covid-19-break-tricky-for-pace-bowlers-admits-shanker-basu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/13/forced-covid-19-break-tricky-for-pace-bowlers-admits-shanker-basu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:54:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Shanker_basu.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eager to be a part of any tough situation to ensure team wins, asserts Dinesh Karthik]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dinesh Karthik believes that he thrives in tough situations to help the team win games and he is looking forward to more such opportunities. One of such situations that he had encountered was in the Nidahas Trophy final where Karthik played a blinder of an innings to ensure India won the game.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/08/eager-to-be-a-part-of-any-tough-situation-to-ensure-team-wins-asserts-dinesh-karthik?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/08/eager-to-be-a-part-of-any-tough-situation-to-ensure-team-wins-asserts-dinesh-karthik?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 04:07:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/dinesh_karthik_getty_WI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If I am leading and I want my teammates to put in efforts, I should be there all day, doing that first, admits Virat Kohli]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the intervention of the yo-yo test, cricket has gone leaps and bounds in terms of fitness level. The Indian skipper is one of the prime examples of fitness freaks going around in the world of cricket. His way is to set an example for his teammates rather than expecting outputs from them.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/01/if-i-am-leading-and-i-want-my-teammates-to-put-in-efforts-i-should-be-there-all-day-doing-that-first-admits-virat-kohli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/01/if-i-am-leading-and-i-want-my-teammates-to-put-in-efforts-i-should-be-there-all-day-doing-that-first-admits-virat-kohli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 14:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y0.5/articles/Cricket_1/Virat_Kohli_Fielding_practice_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | Virat Kohli is any teacher's delight, reveals Indian Team trainer]]></title><description><![CDATA[India’s strength and conditioning coach Shankar Basu discussed the fitness regimes of the players in the squad on Tuesday and called Virat Kohli as the most sincere of the lot in the process. He went on to label injury prone Mohammed Shami as his biggest success with the national team.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jun/19/icc-world-cup-2019-virat-kohli-is-any-teachers-delight-reveals-indian-team-trainer?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jun/19/icc-world-cup-2019-virat-kohli-is-any-teachers-delight-reveals-indian-team-trainer?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:53:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Virat_Kohli_Centurion_SuperSport_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | BCCI proposes sports medicine research for upcoming Centre of Excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are in talks with leading medical research institutes and universities to establish a sports medicine research at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The BCCI has also upgraded the qualification certifications of strength and conditioning coaches.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/feb/26/reports-bcci-proposes-sports-medicine-research-for-the-upcoming-centre-of-excellence?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/feb/26/reports-bcci-proposes-sports-medicine-research-for-the-upcoming-centre-of-excellence?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2019 05:40:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/bcci_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCCI introduces DNA/genetic fitness test for Team India to improve fitness level]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian cricket board has introduced DNA/genetic fitness test for cricketers to help them improve their speed, in-fat burning, endurance, recovery time, and muscle building. Earlier, the team used to undergo Skinfold Test for body fat measure percentage and then switched to DEXA test.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/nov/12/bcci-introduces-dna-genetic-fitness-test-for-team-india-to-improve-fitness-level?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/nov/12/bcci-introduces-dna-genetic-fitness-test-for-team-india-to-improve-fitness-level?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 11:18:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/India_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>