John Gloster

Chief Quality Officer, KOOH Sports, India

John is an Australian sports physiotherapist of 24 years’ experience, working with both elite athletes and the general sporting population.

He has worked extensively with international cricket for the last 17 years, most notably as a physiotherapist to the Indian cricket Team for 3.5 years as well as Surrey County Cricket in England (1998 – 2001) and Bangladesh National Team from 2001-2004.

John has been the team physiotherapist for the Rajasthan Royals IPL franchise since 2008 along with undertaking numerous private ventures in India. John has been involved in nearly 55 international cricket tours/series as head physiotherapist.

Having completed his under graduate studies in Australia in 1992 he had many years of private practise experience both in Australia and the UK, including stints with the Australian Institute of Sport and other national and international sporting teams during that period. John has also lectured and tutored at university undergraduate level in orthopaedics and sports related injuries and is currently widely sought as a consultant on many health, fitness and injury related issues. His intimacy with the cricketing world has allowed him to consult in a variety of areas ranging from stadium design to anti-doping policies and tournament logistics.

John is often seen on numerous TV shows in India for expert comments on sporting, health, lifestyle and injury related issues both in the sporting as well as the general population.

Currently he sits actively on 3 advisory boards for school and health related projects in Mumbai and across India.

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