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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a very exciting and prestigious opportunity for Indian cricket lovers and youth who want to make a career in the field of sports science. On Friday, September 11, 2026, BCCI has officially invited applications for a new job, which has caught the attention of the sports world. The biggest feature of this job is that it is not mandatory to be a former Indian international cricketer or have a sports background, but if you have the prescribed educational qualification and high level experience in sports science, then any eligible citizen of the country can try his luck for this post. This advertisement has been issued by the Board for appointment to the post of ‘Head – Sports Science and Medicine’ under ‘Center of Excellence’ (CoE). This post is being considered very important with the aim of making the health of the players of the Indian cricket team, their fitness, injury prevention and their overall physical development level world class, on which the eyes of top professional experts in the country and abroad are fixed.
According to the official release issued by BCCI, the candidate selected for this extremely important post will have to provide a strategic and operational leadership for the Sports Science and Medical services under the Elite Cricket and Center of Excellence (CoE) programs of the Board. The person selected in this high position will have to handle many big and responsible administrative and technical commands. This will directly involve the Head of Physiotherapy (CoE), Head of Physiotherapy, Head Strength and Conditioning (S&C) of the Indian men’s and women’s senior teams and the line management of the S&C staff of Team India. Additionally, the new executive will be required to work closely with national and CoE coaches, the cricket education department and other performance specialists to create an integrated and modern support program for Indian cricketers. The main focus of this entire process will be the health welfare of the Indian players, injury prevention, timely rehabilitation, their advanced physical development, research, innovation in the field of sports science and immediate adoption of modern technologies and services into the Indian cricket structure, so that our players do not lag behind any team at the global level in terms of fitness.
If you also wish to apply for this prestigious post of BCCI, it will be mandatory for you to meet the stringent and professional criteria set by the Board. According to BCCI guidelines, it is necessary to have the following qualification and experience for this post:
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It is mandatory for the candidate to have a Masters (Post Graduate) degree in Sports Science or any relevant subject, however if an applicant has a Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree, he/she will be given special preference in the selection process.
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Applicants must have at least five years of long-standing and solid experience in strategic leadership or leadership roles in successfully managing cross-functional performance teams.
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Extensive experience in developing strategic plans, implementing them on the ground, and providing sports science or medicine support to high-performance teams in professional or Olympic level sports is required.
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Candidates must have a current professional accreditation or valid license in the field of sports science or medicine.
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Must have practical experience in performance-focused research and a deep understanding of the long-term physical and mental development of athletes.
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Apart from this, preference will be given to candidates having experience of regional performance and working closely with international level sports institutions.
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An applicant will be best considered if he has previous administrative experience as a Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or Medical Director, is recognized as a specialist in sports and exercise medicine, and has knowledge of medical and clinical governance.
Any candidate who fulfills all these qualifications and wants to contribute in strengthening the infrastructure of Indian cricket can submit his/her application online through the official website of BCCI. According to the information given by the Board, the last date for application has been fixed as 30 September 2026, and interested candidates will have to upload all their necessary documents and applications on the BCCI portal before 5:00 pm. After the expiry of the stipulated deadline, the process of thorough screening and shortlisting of all the applications received will be completed by the BCCI Selection Committee. After initial screening, candidates whose applications and CVs meet the standards will be invited for personal interview for further assessment and detailed discussion. This step of the Board of Control for Cricket in India is a clear example of how much importance has been given to technology, fitness and sports science in modern cricket, and that is why the management is now making professionals directly a part of this campaign to take the performance of the players to new heights.