IPL is one of greatest physiotherapists, gets everyone fit before auction: Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri on Tuesday said the IPL acts as one of the world's greatest physiotherapists, with its ability to get the injured players fit in time for the league. In his own inimitable way, Shastri said what many within the cricket fraternity, and outside of it, feel. "IPL is one of the greatest leagues in the world, and it's also one of the greatest physios in the world, because, before the IPL auction everyone wants to get fit, because everyone wants to play in the IPL," Shastri said during a press conference organised by Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL 2022. The 15th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) gets underway with a match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Shastri is returning to the commentary box after a seven-year absence. He will however be a part of the hindi commentary team, something he has not been associated with in the past.

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Shastri, who was serving as the India head coach till last year's T20 World Cup, said he could not do commentary because of "a stupid clause that binds us". This edition of the tournament will see 10 teams in action, with the addition of Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. All the league stage matches will be played in three venues of Mumbai and one in Pune. "All these three pitches (in Mumbai venues) are red soil pitches so you get to know how they behave very quickly, you will get similar pitches in the three venues of Mumbai," he said. Shastri and Suresh