The Day 5 of the series decider between India and Australia at The Gabba saw Cheteshwar Pujara being hit at least nine times by Aussie bowlers of which three being on the helmet.
While Pujara's has put on a brave innings, he should be careful. The physio has been on the crease more than once and not just today, but since the start of the series Down Under.
India lost Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari - all this after Virat Kohli had already returned to India after the first Test.
So seeing the physio attending Pujara thrice already, netizens believe that the man of the series should go the physio team.
#AUSvsIND @BCCI @cricketcomau I think man of the series should go to Indian physio
— aziz hadwani (@Azizhadwani) January 19, 2021
IND vs AUS 4th Test - AUS are so desperate to WIN that they are bowling bodyline injuring IND players. IND player shud use this to take physio time off much.
— kumar (@kumarachiever) January 19, 2021
Physio of Indian team should be Man of the series for sure. #AUSvIND
— CS Jigar Shah (@FCSJigarShah) January 19, 2021
India’s physio has done some miles this Test. Must have a carton of magic spray
— Steve Noble (@916_stevo) January 19, 2021
Tbe Indian physio deserves a raise of pay after this series.
— Cricket Geeks (@GeeksCricket) January 19, 2021
Indian physio should be given Grade A Contract like Kohli & Rohit
— Tom Chandler (@MrPrrofessor) January 19, 2021
Nobody
Literally Nobody
Le indian cricket team physio* pic.twitter.com/jR7WitJg8v
— आत्मनिर्भर_Aditya (@_adityacasm) January 19, 2021
With the Australian tour coming to its business end, the Indian team's list of injuries will be one major concern for the national selection committee as they need to pick a decent bowling attack for the England Test series.
Senior physio Nitin Patel and his understudy Yogesh Parmar along with strength and conditioning coach Nick Webb and Sohum Desai will have a tough job at hand as to why there've been so many breakdowns.