Overview

• The board has decided not to renew Rajeev Kumar’s contract, according to Indian Express reporting that cited a BCCI source.
• Rajeev Kumar served with the national side for nearly 15 years and was part of the recent tour of England.
• A new masseur recommended by the team management has already been appointed to the support staff.
• The change extends a broader reshuffle that saw departures or non-renewals for Abhishek Nayar, Soham Desai and Arun Kanade, with fielding coach T Dilip later reappointed.
• Context from PTI points to concerns over diminishing returns from very long tenures, as India prepares for the Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE.