When Yasmin Badiani wore the Indian training uniform, many fans were perplexed and intrigued. She must, however, wear the team uniform to keep a professional look while carrying out her operational responsibilities because of her role in the Indian team’s daily operations.
A woman wearing Team India’s support staff uniform was spotted grinning at England’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the opening innings of the second Test match between India and England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Edgbaston.
Yasmin Badiani is who?
The woman in question is Yasmin Badiani, a professional athlete who is presently employed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in their Team Operations division. Social media users conjectured about her appearance, her function on the Indian team, and her relationship with Bumrah. The ECB has formally designated Yasmin to support the visiting Indian team on their tour of England.
What part does Yasmin Badiani play for the Indian squad?
She is responsible for organising stadium access, practice schedules, travel, and match logistics. In order to facilitate communication between the home board and the visiting team, the host cricket board typically designates a liaison from their operations staff.
The career of Yasmin Badiani in the workplace
Yasmin Badiani started her career in healthcare at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust after graduating from the University of Leicester (2010) with a degree in physiotherapy. She worked as a sports physiotherapist at Leicester City Football Club from 2010 to 2013, helping the academy players on practice and game days. She then entered the leadership of the sports industry, working closely with athletes to promote recovery and hydration solutions in her positions as Head of Sport at Phizz Ltd. and Head of O.R.S Sport at Clinova.
Yasmin joined the ECB’s Operations Team in August 2022, and since then, she has been instrumental in ensuring that both visiting and national teams operate smoothly. It’s interesting to note that Bumrah was rested to manage his workload and did not appear in the playing XI for the second Test.
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