Who are the Real Heroes of the Indian Cricket Team?

Arun Kanade, (Masseuse)Kanade has been a member of the Indian team for over five years, following a stint with IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Kanade, a Mumbai native, gets along well with Virat Kohli and other senior players. His primary responsibility is to ensure that players’ muscles, particularly bowlers’, are relaxed before each game.
Hari Mohan’s (Team video analyst)Hari has been a member of the Indian team since Rahul Dravid became the coach. Aside from providing data to Indian team coaches, his role also includes providing data on the weaknesses and strengths of opposing teams. His job is to provide visual assistance to players and teams prior to each game. On non-match days, he is the busiest.
Dilip T (Fielding coach)Since Rahul Dravid took over at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, the 39-year-old has been with the academy. He has no first-class experience, but he is a Level-III coach who has led the Hyderabad Ranji and India A sides, earning him a promotion in Sri Lanka. Dilip was added to Dravid’s support staff when he became head coach.
Dayanand Garani (Throwdown professional)Garani began working as a throwdown specialist in 2020 after working with KXIP and flying out to Australia after the regular Raghu tested Covid-positive. He was a Civic Police Volunteer in Kolkata Police before becoming a medium pacer, taking up a throw-down course, and working with the Andhra Ranji team. He is from the remote village of Jamatiya in the East Midnapore district.
Charles Minz, Ph.D. (Team Doctor)A general practitioner from Pune who has worked as a consultant for teams such as the IPL’s Pune Super Giants, the Pro Kabaddi League’s Puneri Paltan, and the Indian Super League’s Pune FC. In 2020, he was hired by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), where his main responsibility was to keep a healthy bio-bubble during the IPL.
Desai, Soham (Strength coach)Desai has been the Indian team’s strength and conditioning coach since being hired by NCA in 2017 after passing the NCA exam and working with Gujarat. Desai, as an S&C trainer, ensures player fitness and is in charge of various types of fitness drills so that players can take the field fighting fit. He also plans the team’s dietary guidelines.
Paddy Upton’s (Mental coach)On Dravid’s request, BCCI brought in Upton. Between 2008 and 2011, he was India’s mental conditioning coach and strategic leadership coach, and he developed a strong rapport with many players, including Dravid. Later, the two worked together as coaches for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.
Arora, Rajlaxmi (Producer u2013 BCCI media)Arora works as a producer for the Indian board and is in charge of the videos that are uploaded to the board’s website. Her primary responsibility is to arrange interviews with Indian team members on tour. Interestingly, she was appointed head of the BCCI’s internal complaints committee, which deals with sexual harassment, in 2019.
Kamlesh Jain (Head Physiotherapist)After Nitin Patel moved to the NCA in Bengaluru, Jain took over as the Indian team’s Head Physiotherapist. Jain previously worked with the IPL’s Kolkata Knight Riders. His biggest challenge came a few days ago when deciding whether or not to allow Jasprit Bumrah to fly with the Indian team to the T20 World Cup.
Parikh, Moulin (Media Manager)A former journalist in charge of distributing all World Cup information to the press. He also supervises press conferences and asks questions during BCCI.tv interviews. Parikh must work with official broadcasters to determine which players or coaches will be interviewed before or after the game.
Nuwan Seneviratne (Throwdown specialist)In 2018, the left-handed Sri Lankan was brought in as a throwdown specialist to assist Indian batsmen in dealing with Pakistan’s left-arm pacers, Mohammad Amir and Junaid Khan. India continued to employ him. Prior to 2018, the 42-year-old worked as the senior team’s fielding coach for Sri Lanka for a decade.
Yogesh Parmar (Assisant Physio)Parmar is a veteran of the BCCI, having previously worked in the NCA and with the India Under-19 team, where he assisted Jain behind the scenes. He is the first person to address bowlers’ problems and track the progress of those who have been injured. He monitors workload management and works behind the scenes around the clock.
Doiphode, Ravindra (Security Liaison Officer)Doiphode, a retired ACP from Mumbai, is responsible for keeping unwanted elements away from players and ensuring that no person of interest contacts players in order to fix or compromise any game. If a player receives an unwanted offer or request, they must first report it to an ACU officer, who will then escalate the matter to higher authorities.
Rahul Dravid (Head Coach)Dravid’s path to becoming India’s Prime Minister was unavoidable. Dravid, who was appointed Head Coach following Ravi Shastri’s departure, is tasked with finding the right squad and perfect balance in Australia in his first big ICC challenge. Unlike Shastri, Dravid’s style is filled with pep talks and long meetings.
Vikram Rathore (Batting coach)Previously, the former India opener served on the selection committee before being named batting coach. Rathour has gained the trust of not only Dravid but also of the players, who readily open up to him. In practice, the former opener plans batting schedules and corrects flaws with the assistance of a video analyst.
Paras Mhambrey (Bowling coach)Mhambrey, a former Mumbai and India pacer, has been with Dravid since India under 19 coaching days in 2016. Dravid’s first choice was Mhambrey, who had previously played for India under 19, India A, and the senior Indian team. Mhambrey, a quiet worker, has given the players the requested space.