<p>Dr Chaitanya Sridhar, a former Sports Authority of India (SAI) employee and a renowned sports psychologist, is likely to work with the players in the national camps on trial basis from tomorrow.<br /><br />Sridhar had already met India's chief coach Micheal Nobbs and the players at the SAI South Centre in Bangalore last week and going by indications, her appointment is just a formality now.<br /><br />"We are thinking of bringing in a sports psychologist. Bangalore-based Dr Chaitanya Sridhar, who studied at the University of Western Australia, has approached us last week and made a presentation," Nobbs said.<br /><br />"We have decided to give her an opportunity on trial basis and she will be working in the national camps."<br /><br />Sridhar also confirmed the development and said she expects to start work in a day or two.<br /><br />"I have not yet started. The things are in the final stages but probably, I will start my session with the players from Thursday or Friday," Sridhar told PTI.<br /><br />"I met the coach last week and also had an interaction with the players on Saturday during the trials," she said.<br /><br />Sridhar worked with SAI from 2002 till 2003 before opening up her own consultation clinic in Bangalore.<br /><br />"I used to work with SAI but now I work on a consultation basis. I also work with national teams whenever they require my services," she added. <br /><br />Incidentally, the need for a sports psychologist for the team was raised by Nobbs' predecessor Jose Brasa last year after India's 0-8 drubbing at the hands of Australia in the Commonwealth Games final.<br /><br />But it only gathered pace after Nobbs' arrival last month as India are all set to play crucial tournaments -- the Champions Trophy in December and the London Olympic qualifiers next year. </p>
<p>Dr Chaitanya Sridhar, a former Sports Authority of India (SAI) employee and a renowned sports psychologist, is likely to work with the players in the national camps on trial basis from tomorrow.<br /><br />Sridhar had already met India's chief coach Micheal Nobbs and the players at the SAI South Centre in Bangalore last week and going by indications, her appointment is just a formality now.<br /><br />"We are thinking of bringing in a sports psychologist. Bangalore-based Dr Chaitanya Sridhar, who studied at the University of Western Australia, has approached us last week and made a presentation," Nobbs said.<br /><br />"We have decided to give her an opportunity on trial basis and she will be working in the national camps."<br /><br />Sridhar also confirmed the development and said she expects to start work in a day or two.<br /><br />"I have not yet started. The things are in the final stages but probably, I will start my session with the players from Thursday or Friday," Sridhar told PTI.<br /><br />"I met the coach last week and also had an interaction with the players on Saturday during the trials," she said.<br /><br />Sridhar worked with SAI from 2002 till 2003 before opening up her own consultation clinic in Bangalore.<br /><br />"I used to work with SAI but now I work on a consultation basis. I also work with national teams whenever they require my services," she added. <br /><br />Incidentally, the need for a sports psychologist for the team was raised by Nobbs' predecessor Jose Brasa last year after India's 0-8 drubbing at the hands of Australia in the Commonwealth Games final.<br /><br />But it only gathered pace after Nobbs' arrival last month as India are all set to play crucial tournaments -- the Champions Trophy in December and the London Olympic qualifiers next year. </p>