With sports becoming a profession, youngsters should look for opportunities: Javagal Srinath
Former international cricketer Javagal Srinath addressing the gathering at the inaugural programme of a two-day workshop in Mysuru on May 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: M. A. Sriram With sports gradually turning into a profession in India, youngsters should look for career opportunities in the field, said former international cricketer Javagal Srinath. Participating as a chief guest at the inauguration of a two-day national workshop on ‘An integrated approach to athletic performance through nutrition, gut health, psychology, rehabilitation and anti-doping awareness’ organized by the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at JSSAHER’s School of Life Sciences in Mysuru on May 26, Mr. Srinath recalled that information on training, nutrition, psychology was not as easily available when he was a cricketer in the earlier ’90s. “People used to hide information,” he said while claiming that they did not have any information about the training programmes for sports in the United States, England, Australia. “We did not know what type of training was given for cricketers, more specifically for bowlers, in Australia, which has a sporting culture,” he …
