<p>Right after taking charge, new BCCI president Roger Binny on Tuesday said frequent injuries to top India players is a matter of concern and promised to "get to the bottom of it all".</p>.<p>Improving the pitches for domestic cricket is also high on his agenda.</p>.<p>"We will look to improve on what we can do to reduce the injuries to players," Binny told reporters after taking over the BCCI presidency from Sourav Ganguly.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/five-things-to-know-about-new-bcci-head-roger-binny-1154648.html">Five things to know about new BCCI head Roger Binny</a></strong></p>.<p>"Players getting frequently injured is a concern, and we wish to get to the bottom of it all and see how it can be changed for the better.</p>.<p>"We have excellent doctors and trainers at the National Cricket Academy (in Bengaluru), but we must look to reduce the injuries and improve recovery."</p>.<p>India have fielded as many as 40 players across formats in 2022, with injuries being the main reason, apart from multiple series being held simultaneously.</p>.<p>The team will be without its premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, all thanks to injuries.</p>.<p>While Bumrah was ruled out due to a stress injury of the back, Jadeja recently underwent surgery on his right knee.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/roger-binny-appointed-36th-bcci-president-takes-over-from-sourav-ganguly-1154620.html">Roger Binny appointed 36th BCCI president, takes over from Sourav Ganguly</a></strong></p>.<p>Initially named in reserve, Deepak Chahar, who had torn a quadricep muscle in February and then suffered from a back issue during its rehabilitation, was also ruled out due to an injury.</p>.<p>During his interaction, Binny also stressed on the importance of improving the pitches used for domestic cricket in India.</p>.<p>"There needs to be more life in the wickets at home, so that our teams would not have the problem of adjusting when travelling abroad - like in Australia, where there is more pace and bounce."</p>.<p>World Cup winner Binny, 67, was elected unopposed at the BCCI AGM (Annual General Meeting) alongside Jay Shah, who was re-elected as the secretary for a second successive term.</p>.<p>Ganguly was present at the meeting as the representative of the Cricket Association of Bengal, where he is set to return as president.</p>.<p>Binny, who played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India, takes charge ahead of the ODI World Cup in India next year.</p>
<p>Right after taking charge, new BCCI president Roger Binny on Tuesday said frequent injuries to top India players is a matter of concern and promised to "get to the bottom of it all".</p>.<p>Improving the pitches for domestic cricket is also high on his agenda.</p>.<p>"We will look to improve on what we can do to reduce the injuries to players," Binny told reporters after taking over the BCCI presidency from Sourav Ganguly.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/five-things-to-know-about-new-bcci-head-roger-binny-1154648.html">Five things to know about new BCCI head Roger Binny</a></strong></p>.<p>"Players getting frequently injured is a concern, and we wish to get to the bottom of it all and see how it can be changed for the better.</p>.<p>"We have excellent doctors and trainers at the National Cricket Academy (in Bengaluru), but we must look to reduce the injuries and improve recovery."</p>.<p>India have fielded as many as 40 players across formats in 2022, with injuries being the main reason, apart from multiple series being held simultaneously.</p>.<p>The team will be without its premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, all thanks to injuries.</p>.<p>While Bumrah was ruled out due to a stress injury of the back, Jadeja recently underwent surgery on his right knee.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/roger-binny-appointed-36th-bcci-president-takes-over-from-sourav-ganguly-1154620.html">Roger Binny appointed 36th BCCI president, takes over from Sourav Ganguly</a></strong></p>.<p>Initially named in reserve, Deepak Chahar, who had torn a quadricep muscle in February and then suffered from a back issue during its rehabilitation, was also ruled out due to an injury.</p>.<p>During his interaction, Binny also stressed on the importance of improving the pitches used for domestic cricket in India.</p>.<p>"There needs to be more life in the wickets at home, so that our teams would not have the problem of adjusting when travelling abroad - like in Australia, where there is more pace and bounce."</p>.<p>World Cup winner Binny, 67, was elected unopposed at the BCCI AGM (Annual General Meeting) alongside Jay Shah, who was re-elected as the secretary for a second successive term.</p>.<p>Ganguly was present at the meeting as the representative of the Cricket Association of Bengal, where he is set to return as president.</p>.<p>Binny, who played 27 Tests and 72 ODIs for India, takes charge ahead of the ODI World Cup in India next year.</p>