What does the Indian cricket team drink?
Train. hit the gym, grab a protein shake, repeat. However for Indian athletes, one vital part of their training regime is missing. "Grab a protein shake" is not so easy.

Most athletes have the same schedule. Train. hit the gym, grab a protein shake, repeat. However for Indian athletes, one vital part of their training regime is missing. "Grab a protein shake" is not so easy. They have to obtain their nutritional supplements from foreign countries.According to the Indian Express, prior to the one-off Test against Bangladesh, the Indian cricket team had to receive their hydration and recovery supplements directly from Australia. And their not the only ones doing so. According to the same report, the Indian Hockey Team who will play their Hockey World League semi-final against Belgium will also get their supplements from abroad.[caption id="attachment_2290524" align="alignleft" width="380"]
Representational Image. Flickr.[/caption]Raj Makhija, CEO of Smart Nutrition, caters to India's elite athletes, including badminton superstars Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap, and Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt.The Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act doesn't have a procedure for importing food or nutrition supplements and have not conducted a risk assessment of the products, making it extremely difficult to import them into India despite being cleared by WADA, the world anti-doping agency. Instead of going through a lengthy back-and-forth between custom officials and the FSSAI, athletes chose to coordinate shipment and delivery at international locations.Well, maybe the FSSAI need to update their obsolete procedures

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