JKCA hosts BCCI’s first-ever Physiotherapy workshop

Jammu, Mar 27: Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has kicked off a three-day workshop for physiotherapists at its complex in GGM Science College, Jammu.

Organised under the aegis of the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Bangalore, as per a press release issued, this is the first-ever initiative of its kind in the region. The workshop, running from March 26 to 28, 2025, brings together 18 physiotherapists from across J&K, including the physiotherapists who have worked earlier or are still working with JKCA and a few new faces.

The workshop was inaugurated by Brig. Anil Gupta (Reid.), Member Administration, JKCA. Brig. Anil Gupta, in his inaugural speech, exhorted the attendees to make best use of the expertise and experiences of the BCCI team to hone their skills and knowledge so that they can contribute towards the better performance of the JKCA players in the coming seasons.

He also reminded them that to be a successful physiotherapist, one needs to maintain a good rapport with the players so that mutual confidence can be developed wherein the physiotherapist gains the confidence of the player, who in turn benefits from the expertise of the physiotherapist, which will be a win-win situation for the both. It will also help the association as the injuries to the players will be controlled.

Brig. Gupta also thanked BCC1 for conducting this first ever workshop in J&K and hoped that more such workshops will be held in the future so that our staff can benefit from their expertise in situ without having to travel to Bangalore.

The team is headed by Dr. Badrinath Prathi, Zonal Head Sports Science Medicine (North Zone), which includes Mr. Niraj Karamchandani and Mr. Abhishek Thakar, who are experts in their respective fields.