BCCI Moves to Replace Team India Head Physio Kamlesh Jain

The board says the change responds to repeated player fitness setbacks, signaling a pending appointment to lead the sports‑science unit.

Overview

Reports on Thursday say Kamlesh Jain is serving a notice period and that the BCCI has moved to end his tenure as Team India’s head physiotherapist following the Sri Lanka tour.
The action follows a six-to-eight month run of fitness problems that disrupted selection plans, with Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar and Sai Sudharsan all cited as carrying or suffering injuries.
Selectors and head coach Gautam Gambhir pressed for accountability in the medical and sports‑science setup after recurring breakdowns forced tactical and squad changes across recent series.
Jain was appointed head physiotherapist in June 2022 and brings a decade-long record with Kolkata Knight Riders and earlier service as head physio at the Cricket Association of Bengal.
The BCCI is expected to name a replacement soon and has said existing physio and strength-and-conditioning staff will cover the Asian Games and the upcoming Afghanistan series in the near term.