Nitin Patel: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suffered a major setback. Sports Science Wing chief Nitin Patel will resign from his post by the end of this month. Patel has previously been the physio of the Indian team and Mumbai Indians. Now the BCCI will soon look for a new physio in his place.
According to a report by Cricbuzz, Nitin Patel is currently completing his notice period. His three-year term began in April 2022, which is now about to end. During his tenure, Patel was handling many important responsibilities, including rehab and workload management of big players of international cricket. He played a key role in the rehabilitation of players like Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and many others.
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Played an important role in Shami’s comeback
He also played an important role in Mohammed Shami’s return to international cricket after more than a year. After his comeback, Shami made an important contribution to India’s victory in the Champions Trophy 2025. The report also claimed that Nitin Patel is currently looking after the rehab of Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah was injured during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and has been out of action since then.
Under his supervision, the recovery of Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah was successful ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup. India remained unbeaten in this tournament and reached the final. Shreyas Iyer scored 530 runs, while Jasprit Bumrah played an important role in India’s success by taking 20 wickets.
Reason not revealed
The reason for Patel’s resignation is not yet clear, but as per reports, he has submitted his papers. Jasprit Bumrah is still undergoing rehabilitation process, so it remains to be seen if Patel’s departure will have any impact on his recovery. It is being claimed that Bumrah may also be out of the first few matches of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.