{
  "id": 5344998,
  "title": "India Player Injuries 'Big Concern' For BCCI, Major Changes Planned In Next FTP: Devajit Saikia; VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/india-player-injuries-big-concern-for-bcci-major-changes-planned-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T13:31:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/devajit-saikia-bcci-india-player-injuries-next-ftp-changes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, September 3 - BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has expressed concerns over frequent injuries among Indian cricket players and announced that the board will implement changes to its planning in the upcoming Future Tours Programme (FTP). Saikia stated that the next FTP will be organized in a manner that provides players ample rest, time to acclimatize to new conditions, and practice matches before significant series in South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia. These changes are intended to address the issue of player workload and injuries, ensuring that the Indian team receives adequate preparation time before critical overseas matches.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, September 3: BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has called frequent injuries to Indian players a \"big concern\" and said that the board will make changes to its planning. Saikia said the next Future Tours Programme (FTP) will be planned in a way that gives players enough rest, time to adjust to conditions and practice matches before major series in SENA countries. \"Frequent injuries to players…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia Reveals Why Ajit Agarkar Missed Key Selection Meeting; Watch VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/bcci-secretary-devajit-saikia-reveals-why-ajit-agarkar-missed-key",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:55:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}