India Physio Kamlesh Jain Resigns Amid Support Staff Changes
Team India physio Kamlesh Jain has tendered his resignation, adding another significant departure to an already shifting support staff structure around the national side.
Jain, currently with the squad in New Delhi for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan starting September 13, has submitted his papers to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The board has not yet formally accepted the resignation, but those within the setup say the process is already in motion.
A key backroom figure on his way out
Jain, who joined the Indian team in June 2022, is understood to be serving a three-month notice period. That timeline points to the New Zealand tour, which concludes in early December, as his likely final assignment with the national team unless the BCCI decides to release him earlier.
The Chennai-based physio had stepped into the role when Nitin Patel moved from the national team to the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. Patel has since left the CoE and returned to the IPL ecosystem with Mumbai Indians, underlining how fluid the movement has been among India’s high-performance staff.
Jain’s decision, insiders say, is driven less by cricket and more by life away from it. The relentless travel that comes with a full-time India role has weighed heavily. With a young family at home, he is believed to be seeking a position that keeps him closer to base.
There has been no official word from the BCCI on his resignation or a potential replacement.
From KKR to India, and now the exit door
The board had first brought Jain into the national fold from Kolkata Knight Riders during Rahul Dravid’s tenure as India coach. His rise through the system has been steady and respected.
“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 familiar with the situation said, underlining the personal nature of his call.
His departure is not an isolated event. It follows a series of exits from the Indian team’s support staff in recent months, a pattern that hints at a broader reset behind the scenes.
Fielding coach T Dilip, a long-serving and popular figure in the dressing room, left after the recent tour of the UK. Around the same time, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate also moved on and has since rejoined Kolkata Knight Riders, returning to a franchise environment where he has deep roots.
With Jain now on his way out as well, India’s backroom is being reshaped piece by piece. The players remain the constant, but the faces around them are changing quickly. How the BCCI fills these gaps — and how seamlessly the new team settles — will shape the next phase of India’s international calendar.
