Ramji Srinivasan to be India fitness trainer

Ramji Srinivasan, who helped Sachin Tendulkar recover from a major shoulder injury in 2006, has been appointed as the trainer of the Indian team for next month's tri-series in Sri Lanka.

He had also supervised the training sessions of the national team at Mumbai and Delhi earlier this month, and will link up with the national squad again on August 26 during its preparatory camp in Bangalore.

"I'm elated," Ramji told the Hindu. "The BCCI and the Indian cricketers have shown a lot of trust in me. The onus is now on me, and I'm confident I will deliver."

The Indian team has been without a specialist fitness trainer since February 2008 when Greg King stepped down. Since then, Paddy Upton, the mental conditioning coach, has been doubled up as trainer.

Ramji has worked with some of India's leading cricketers at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai. He also runs one of the major health clubs in the city.