Kamlesh Jain steps down as India team physio

Kamlesh Jain, a physio for Team India, has resigned. Although he is currently in New Delhi with the Indian team for the three-match Twenty20 International series against Afghanistan, beginning September 13, Jain is believed to have submitted his papers to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The BCCI is yet to accept his resignation.

Sources with the Indian team and the BCCI said Jain, who joined the Indian team in June 2022, is currently serving his three-month notice period and is awaiting to be relieved by the board. The series in New Zealand, which ends at the beginning of December and requires a notice period of three months, may be his final assignment unless the BCCI releases him earlier.

Nitin Patel was replaced by the Chennai-based Jain, who had previously relocated to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Patel, of course, has since left the CoE and joined Mumbai Indians. Due to the extensive travel involved, Jain is thought to have sought a move away from the Indian team role. There was no immediate comment from the BCCI.

Jain was signed by the BCCI while he was playing for Kolkata Knight Riders and was India coach under Rahul Dravid. “He has been with the Indian team for four and a half years. Although he has enjoyed his association with the Indian team, he wants to avoid travel because of a young family,” a source said.

Jain’s exit follows a spate of departures from the Indian team in recent times. Following the most recent tour of the United Kingdom, T Dilip, the veteran fielding coach, left. At the same time, Ryan ten Doeschate, who had been an assistant coach, also moved on. He has since joined Kolkata Knight Riders.