The goal was to make them independent, Self Aware and autonomous-Self-Sufficient to Handle Themelves as High Performing Athletes, Knowing When To Do And Identifying the Red Flam Arlyly. To start sleeping at 10.30, Wear Health Bands, Check Recovers, Basically Adopting Elite High-Performance Athletes’ Lifestyle and Routine. Over Four Successive ICC Tournaments Since 2022, We Had 100% Player Availability. We have to set plans 6-8 months, 9 months, at times 12 months in advance, so they peak at the right time for the right games in the right vanues.

How much pressure is it to handle someone like bumrah?

I have been with him since 2014, when he was on Rtp from his aclise, from his gujrat ranji trophy days. He is special, a gifted guy who has worked immensely to become one of a kind. To manage guys like he we need a cohesive, collection and collaborative approach with a long-time vision driving the decisions, and ideally with great consistence in personnel by human.

The all blacks, the family rugby team of new zealand, had only one s & c for more than a decade and he oversees the prep for the guys when they go to their states. One Guy, One Team, One Approach, One Vision Working Through Years. A similar thing happy with pat cummins. He faced several setbacks at the start of his career. Then he was pulled back and one set of professionals worked on him for 2-4 seasons.

Bumrah is an asset and needs to be handled smartly. A small team needs to handle him, prepare him for surgical stripes a few times a year and be small around him at other times.

What were the approaches of Rohit Sharma and Virat kohli to fitness?

People Assume Rohit doesnat work hard on his fitness. Given His History, for him to lead at the Highst Level for four years with a game or two missed is significant. He cannot do that by fluke, right? He must be doing something right. Can he get better? Yes, 100%. He will be the first one to say that. But to Assume that he doesnn is a bit much much.

What should I say about Virat? It has been an honour to coach a student like him. A model athelete. He started out to be the best, he got there through sheer. He was aggressive, hungry and wanted to be number one. Both Rohit and Virat Had the same team vision – to dominate world cricket – They approached it differntly.

Was there any pressure from CERTAINS NOT to rest any players?

Everyone who is involved in Indian cricket knows that are a lot of factors involves, the team combination, results, workload, etc. There is pressure from everywhere to make everyone play every game. This is not realistically possessible, especially for all-format guys. At some stage Everyone Needs to be looking after so that we get them back in prime for important assignments. It is our job to chart out plans based on data points and present it to the captain and coach. Then they take things forward. Rohit and rahul bhai [Dravid]They understand the bigger picture and the vision of what we were trying to do really well.

When was your Knowledge Tested the most professionally?

During the 2021 test tour of england, we had three weeks of complelet off and a 15-day prep camp in durham. There was a clear directive from ravi shastri that he wanted all the fast bowlers ready to play all five tests. During a conversation with Ravi Bhai, I mentioned a different plan. Something on the lines

For their maximum impact, we need to plan for 3/5 games, umesh and bumrah for 4/5 and siraj going for 5/5. ” This was just guys operating at 100% for all games and where their skills is suited with this plan.

How different were shastri and dravid?

They are bot differences, with different approaches but with eye on similar end goals – boiling a culture/TEAM that dominates world crick. Ravi bhai used to be precise, direct and clear in his requests. Then it was on us to work with (bharat) Arun sir and (r) sridhar sir and get things done. But he will keep a close eye and notice everything.

Rahul Bhai would sit down to understand things in detail. He will first lay out a plan, explin what we are trying to do as a team, this is how we are going to do it, this is where you come in, etc. Then it is on us to make plans that compliment the team’s plan and if there is a situation that may impact the team’s plan, we will communicate and he would always be redemented. Essentially, he was involved and had a bird’s eye view on the entry operation.

What exactly is the method for predicting or anticipating an injury or stopping them?

Predicting I am not too success. It’s more hitting in the dark. Anticipating an injury is something reasonably if we have multiple data points correlating and pointing in the same direction. Fortunately I have seen most of these boys in their developmental years, except maybe rohit, virat or jaddu.

So I have reference points around these guys. I know how a 100% fit hardik (pandya), siraj, gill, axar or bumrah would move and look like. I have seen them Operate under fatigue, the problems they faces when they have in a series/game nothing act, etc. So, basically on these, along with being fullly involled, observant and being aware, you can infer if something is not looking ideal.

When do you anticipate the players are fatigued?

I have spent enjoy time around them to know how they respond to different types and volumes of Loads. For example, x player, if he is fatigued, he will start to develope tightness around a participular spot. That’s a sign. Another guy has this one addict, which will start to show up if his reservies are depiled. He will be on the Physio Table Frequently, etc, etc. Everyone has a giveaway sign.

How do this GPS and Band which players Wear Work?

GPS help us to collect the running data of each player. ‘Band’ is to make the guys more accountable. You get to know the relationship between Strain/Effort and Recovery, some data around sleep, the heart-rated metrics, what’s the strain on him and what has been heard of he done to achieve. Our mornings start with touching base on the data with the guys.

What do you track on GPS? How do you then communicate to the players what they should do?

Let’s say, Shubman has scored 80 today and his fielding to add, his gps will have all the running data. Total distance covered, distance covered in variable zones (walking, jogging, striding, sprinting) at variable speeds. Gill’s high -peed running ceiling, his best on record is 32 kph, then we see how much he has runed around that mark. This reveals if he is pushed or not, if yes how much and what exact intensity at which he has accumulated the day’s running loads. Based on this, his recovery plans for that event are put in place. If there is too much volume around his peak speed, then we have different interventions. If it is model or low, then the plan changes. Over years we know what to do in a participular situation. The warm-up and prep the following day also change on what has happy today and how he wakes up the next day.

How do you work with contracted guys who are not picked in the team? For Instance Siraj at the start of the year…

They are prepping for an onngoing series or they are in the loop to be featured in the upcoming one, they need to be on a plan to be fullly ready. This happens round the year.

Siraj had a touch start to the year. He was devastated and unmotivated. In these moments, the relationship built over the years came into play.

We are about to have those honest/touch conversations and move forward with intent. A PROper Nine-Week Plan was laid out. It has coovered the one-off rani game, a break from training and bowling, then gradually built up to Ipl whilst also being ready as standard for champions trophy.

Pujara said that during the gabba test of 2021, he was hit on his finger and it was decided not to go for a scan as it can have a psychological impact…

Pujara HimSelf and Maybe Nitin Patel Took the Call. Many times calls are taking in the best interest of the team. In the champions trophy a player hurt his hamstring. But he played three games and had a major impact. When the real time comes, these guys dig deep and have always stood up for the team. So has the physios who support these decisions, what can easy backfire.

Is it touch with players who come from different backgrounds?

That is the beauty of work with the Indian team. It is a challenge like no other and yet the most exciting part. One has to lead by example, Build Trust and Understand the background of Each Individual. Unlike in Sena Countries, Where the Entire Nation has a similar upbringing or exposure growing up, we have guys coming from myriad backgrounds and different times in their journe to exposure to lif. Moreover, the diet, the system and the culture are different in each state. Thereafore, Each Guy is unique in terms of training, age and training history. We have to be subjective and bespoke most times.