The Centre of Excellence (CoE) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has treated 32 top men’s Indian cricketers over the past year or so, according to a report.
The list of arrivals at the CoE has swelled following the last season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), according to a report in the Times of India (TOI) . This development comes amid concerns over the consistent injury breakdown of Indian players, especially those who are centrally contracted by the BCCI.
To address the injury crisis, the BCCI has increased the CoE’s budget by nearly Rs 35 crore to Rs 127 crore for the ongoing financial year. The budget for the previous financial year was Rs 92 crore. The report added that the BCCI has put renewed focus on its injury management programme at the CoE, with head coach Gautam Gambhir and Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill raising their concerns over the frequent breakdown of players. Top stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, potentially in the fag end of their careers, have also visited the CoE over the past year or so for rehabilitation.
Rohit was at the CoE earlier this year for a hamstring injury, while Kohli visited the rehab centre for the first time this year.
