India, Feb. 14 -- Kapil Dev has voiced his concern over the growing injury crisis among Indian cricketers, attributing the trend to the relentless schedule that keeps players occupied for almost 10 months a year. The 1983 World Cup-winning captain stressed that with such a packed calendar, injuries are inevitable.

The latest injury setback came with pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who was initially named in India's Champions Trophy squad but was later ruled out due to a back injury. He had also missed the second innings of the final Test in Sydney, leaving India short of firepower.

Throughout the last year, India also missed the services of Mohammed Shami, who was India's highest wicket-taker in the 2023 ODI World Cup with 24 scalps. Sha...