'Medium Pacers Are Alive Because Of Ice Baths': The Method Behind Shikha Pandey's Longevity
Ask Shikha Pandey: Ask Shikha Pandey how she is still running in and bowling fast at this stage of her career, and she does not talk about desire, or hunger, or any of the usual words. Instead, Shikha, 37, talks about recovery protocols and carrying her own tools wherever she gets to play in leagues worldwide, including in the ongoing Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) and before she starts, she issues a warning.
"Okay. I'll be a science geek now! I have my own compression boots that I travel with and spend a lot of time on mobility and stretches. We've been very fortunate. We have the ice baths that are available. Medium pacers literally thrive on ice baths and are alive because of ice baths.
“So, that as well and we have a huge recovery protocol and massages and things like that. I have been very lucky to be in a franchise like TKR. Yes, we are really taken care of in that regard," Shikha told IANS in a select virtual interaction organised by FanCode, the official broadcaster of WCPL in India. Read More...
