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BASU SHANKER

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of Royal challengers, Bengaluru (RCB)

Founder of Primal Patterns, Chennai in the year 2009

Former Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of Team India – BCCI 

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1999 – Vijay cc – India cements – TNCA 1st Division

2000 – V.B.Chandrasekar Academy – Consultation

2002-2006 season – TN Ranji trophy – S & C Coach

2004 Becomes Head trainer of the NCA

2009-IPL – Royal challengers Banglore (RCB) till date.

SPL –  Basnahira Cricket Dundee, 2012

Indian team – Head Strength & Conditioning coach –(2015 to 2019 world cup)

TIMELINE

 

2004 – ACE – CPT (Pen and pencil) @ Mumbai

2005 –  Consultant with Fitness one

2005 – CSCS – England internship

2005 – Academy one course creation

2005 – Entry into the world of PAUL CHEK

2006 – Launch of BAR

2008  – ITF tours – Europe

2008 –  Consulant for Team tennis south and north 

2009 – Founded Primal Patterns

2009 –  Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of Royal Challengers Banglore

2015-2019-  ( World Cup) Joined as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Indian National cricket team.  

  • Coach A.J.de Souza fondly known as “AJ” – DBAC.
  • Focus on Elastic strength
  • Basu credits 50% of his knowledge, reference points and core philosophies to him
  • A coach ahead of his times. Featured in world athletic website and author of 6 books
  • Praise for his book “Purposeful training for athletics”,1974.
  • Involved in athletics for over 50 years as an athlete, coach, organiser, administrator, rules expert, author and Illustrator
  • Produced tons of national and International medallist
  • Kiddies athletics meet and the annual combined events meet
  • For his contributions he was awarded the honorary lifetime membership of International track  and field coaches association (ITFCA)
  • AJ’s Coach was Ken O.Bosen – Former national coach and Dronacharya – Athletics.
  • Age 18- Coach Rajasekar – College senior& Mentor 
  • 1990 – Self training and started coaching others

1986- From Prime Minister. Rajiv Gandhi (Best athlete of the state)

1988 – Best out going student of the year from Loyola alongside Grand master Viswanathan anand.

International Medal:Bronze medal – 4 x 100 meter @ Invitation meet , inauguration of JNU stadium.

2 state awards for coaches from Honourable TN Chief minister till this point.

GLIPMSE OF A SESSION

ARTICLES

Shankar Basu, the man behind fit India
THE HINDU
19 JUNE, 2019 22:29 IST
Team India embraced changes to regimen: Shanker Basu
THE HINDU
JULY 22, 2019 22:33 IST
Hardik Pandya can eat an elephant, yet he will always look thin: India's strength and conditioning coach Shankar Basu
MY KHEL
June 19, 2019, 17:19 IST
How an ex-sprinter inspired a cult of athleticism that helped make India the world’s best cricket team-VIRAT KOHLI
NEWSTATES MAN
15 JUNE 2017
Break allowed Virat Kohli to become an even better athlete: Basu Shanker
TIMES OF INDIA
Sep 6, 2020 | 16:52 IST
Kohli credits Shanker Basu for his physical transformation
THE HINDU
17 MAY, 2020 20:44 IST
COVID-19 lockdown: Stay home, stay fit, how? Ask Shanker Basu
THE HINDU
18 APRIL, 2020 20:32 IST
India vs Australia: Dinesh Karthik says team management has asked him to play the role of a finisher at No 6.
FIRST POST
January 15th, 2019
Believe it or not! Virat Kohli 'had to put on fat' to prepare for rigours of Test cricket
INDIA TODAY
November 30, 2019 21:42 IST
Break allowed Virat Kohli to become an even better athlete: Basu Shanker
NEW INDIAN EXPRESS
Sep 6, 2020 | 01:50 P.M
With increased pace and deadly swing, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has become the spearhead of Indian Bowling attack
CRICKET SOCCER
June 10, 2017
My biggest achievement is a fit Mohammed Shami: Trainer Shankar Basu
THE INDIAN EXPRESS
19th June 2019 03:34 PM
Cricket World Cup 2019: Eat, sleep, play - welcome to Indian team’s fitness world
GULF NEWS
June 24, 2019 18:01
Virat Kohli reflects on his and Team India’s fitness transformation
CIRCLE OF CRICKET
01 Dec, 2019
Break allowed Virat Kohli to become an even better athlete: Basu Shanker
INDIA TV NEWS
Sep 6, 2020 | 13:43 IST

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