BCCI suffers a major blow while Nitin Patel, the head of the wing of the sports scientific set at the exit: Report

Last update:March 14, 2025, 17:17 Ist

It seems that Nitin Patel, the head of the BCCI sports scientific wing will leave at the end of the month.

Nitin Patel was previously the physiotherapist of the India team. (Image: AFP)

Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) suffered a major blow with their heads of Sports science wingNitin Patel, left by the end of this month.

Patel has previously served as physio for India and Indians in Mumbai, and BCCI will soon seek a replacement.

According to a Cricbuzz report, Patel currently fulfills his notice period and will end his three -year term, which began in April 2022.

During his time, he was responsible for several key fields, one of whom includes the rehabilitation and management of the work volume of several international crickets. This includes the appreciation of Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Kl Rahul and many others.

He also played a major role in the return of Mohammed Shami at the international cricket after over a year, and Pacer continued to play a key role in the Champions Trophy in India 2025. The report also claims that Patel manages the rehabilitation of Bumrah, who currently outside the action from taking over an injury during the trophy.

Under Patel’s clock, the recovery of both Shreyas Iyer and Jasprit Bumrah were successful before the ODI World Cup, where India passed unbeaten to the final. Duo continued to play big roles in the tournament, marking 530 running and 20 wickers, respectively.

Another climax was the NCA coordination with Rahul Dravid, who was the head coach at that time, keeping him in the loop in the management of the rehabilitation process. His appointment was also made to play a key role in creating the BCCI Center of Excellence, which the report claims is a dream project of former secretary BCCI, Jay Shah. It was inaugurated in September last year.

The reason for Patel’s exit is still confirmed, the report claiming that it is believed to have submitted its documents. With Bumrah still under rehabilitation, it remains to be seen if his recovery will be prevented by Patel’s exit. Pacer will also be missing the first few games of the future Prime Minister Indian.