Just before the beginning of India's journey in the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship, Team India has got a new strength and conditioning coach, who formerly worked with the Punjab Kings.

After the IPL 2025 completion, Indian cricket is set to begin its international cricket journey in the new season. Just before the beginning of the five-match away Test series against the hosts England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has brought South African Adrian Le Roux as the new strength and conditioning coach. He has replaced Soham Desai.

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Former South African coaching staff Adrian Le Roux worked with PBKS and KKR

Adrian was the strength and conditioning coach for the Punjab Kings for the last six years, starting from the IPL 2020 season. He was one of the key coaching staff members of the franchise in the IPL 2025 season, where they finished as the runners-up, while finishing the league stage as the points table topper. 

On his social media post on Thursday (June 5), Adrian revealed his journey ending with PBKS and a new journey beginning with the Indian men's national cricket team. 

The former South African men's national cricket team's strength and conditioning coach, Adrian Le Roux, also worked for the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders between 2008 and 2019. 

Adrian Le Roux previously worked with Team India

Meanwhile, it isn't the first time Adrian Le Roux has worked with the Indian men's national cricket team. After initially working with them during the India tour of South Africa 2001-02, Adrian completed a one-year contract with Team India in the physical trainer role of the team. Under his tenure, Indian cricketers' fitness improved remarkably, while he was a key coaching staff member during India's famous NatWest Tri-Series 2002 trophy victory in England. Later, Adrian left the Indian cricket team to join the Proteas, where he worked from June 2003 to August 2007.