India players carried injuries into WT20

India's cricket board has played down a report from its physiotherapist that five players carried injuries into the ICC World Twenty20 2009, saying they did not have serious problems.

Press Trust of India said team physiotherapist Nitin Patel's report informed the board that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Virender Sehwag were among the World Twenty20 squad players who needed treatment.

Patel also cast doubt upon the fitness of Yuvraj Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh and Zaheer Khan.

"It's a routine report that's given before every tour to assess the fitness of the players," said Rajiv Shukla, chairman of the BCCI's media and finance committee. "Too much importance should not be attached to the report."

Sehwag's shoulder injury forced him to drop out of the tournament.

India, the defending champion, was knocked out at the Super Eight stage, and skipper Dhoni acknowledged that several members in his squad were not fully fit.

The report comes amid concerns about the lack of rest for India's players, due to the demands of the national team and the Indian Premier League.