India's Cricketers Take Injections To Prove Fitness

On Tuesday, India's chairman of selectors, Chetan Sharma, was caught in a TV sting operation

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He accused of disclosing confidential selection matters pertaining to the Indian team

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the country's top cricketers are taking injections to play despite not being fully fit.

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The former India fast bowler admitted that Indian cricketers use injections to speed up their recovery from injury and get back into game shape faster.

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Although physically unfit, the players are able to play because they get injections.

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Even at 80% health, they are game ready.

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They inject themselves, and then they play "Said Sharma in the Zee News sting video.

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