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Former Indian physiotherapist Andrew Leipus has said that he is satisfied with the progress that batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is making in his recovery from an elbow injury.
Leipus, who met Tendulkar recently in Mumbai to inspect the injured elbow, told The Hindu that "his arm looks like it's healing very well," but also that "he has still got lots of work to do."
"The pain is gone now, but that's not the end of the rehabilitation," said Leipus, who noted that Tendulkar's arm had thinned considerably during the rehabilitation process.
"I think the best (Tendulkar) could have done under the circumstances is to undergo surgery, considering that the demands on him are huge, both from the playing point of view and the physical point of view," Leipus added.
"He's been there for 16 years and obviously there will be wear and tear on his body. I think in my perspective, Sachin opting for surgery is the right call."
"In the future, he can do what he is comfortable with. His body has been on a low for some years. That will take some time. I think he will be better than what he has been for the last few years, and mentally he will be stronger now," Leipus said.
A much-revered figure in Indian cricket circles, Leipus is currently acting as a consultant-physio at the Indian team probables training camp, which concluded today at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore.
He noted that the team in general had become considerably unfit during the long off-season, but Zaheer Khan was "probably the fittest I've ever seen him".
