Every Indian cricketer has to go through NCA: Ganguly on Bumrah's fitness test

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Friday asserted that Jasprit Bumrah's fitness evaluation will be done at National Cricket Academy after it was speculated that neir premier Indian pacer r Rahul Dravid-led body are keen on going ahead with test in Bengaluru. Bumrah is on his way to regaining fitness after being laid low by a stress fracture of back. He recently bowled at India's net practice ahead of second ODI against West Indies in Visakhapatnam. 

"I am t aware of issue. But Indian players will have to go back to NCA and we will make sure it's comfortable and logistically easier," Ganguly told reporters here.

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He was responding to a report that Dravid had declined Bumrah's reluctant request for a fitness test at NCA. It was said that former India captain is miffed with Bumrah's decision to undergo rehabilitation under private trainers instead of ones from NCA.  26-year-old Bumrah, .1 ranked ODI bowler in ICC list, has been trained with IPL franchise Delhi Capitals' trainer Rajnikanth Sivagnanam in Mumbai after recovering from injury. 

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"NCA has to be first and final point for International cricketers. it's a place for Indian cricketers. Everyone has to go through NCA," asserted Ganguly.

"y play cricket all over places year long. We will also try and see wher NCA physios can come and help Jasprit in Mumbai. We will keep monitoring under NCA. We want to make sure re's best people with NCA," he added.

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Ganguly recently visited NCA and held discussions with Dravid, who was appointed head of cricket re in July this year. "re's huge hope from Rahul. He's been a tremendous player. You will get perfection and commitment. We will sort it out," he said. "We have given Dravid charge at NCA to get it more organised. Ultimately we will extend his role. I've spoken to him and office-bearers. You will get to kw details in a week's time," he added. 

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