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{{Short description|Indian performance coach}}
'''Basu Shanker''' (born 3 August 1968) is an Indian performance coach. He was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the [[India national cricket team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2015/fitness-formula/12070/fitness-is-the-new-religion|title=‘Fitness is the new religion’ - News - BCCI.tv|website=www.bcci.tv|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.royalchallengers.com/news/fitness-coach-shankar-basu-joins-team-india-support-staff-6185|title=Fitness coach Shankar Basu joins Team India support staff|date=2015-07-24|newspaper=www.royalchallengers.com|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref> He trained top athletes, including [[Virat Kohli]], [[Ravichandran Ashwin]], [[Dipika Pallikal Karthik]] and [[Dinesh Karthik]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/79346/ipl-2016-novak-djokovic-can-take-tips-from-virat-kohli-on-fitness-says-shankar-basu-royal-challengers-bangalores-strength-and-conditioning-coach|title=Djokovic can take tips from Kohli on fitness: Basu|newspaper=Cricbuzz|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref> He is the [[strength and conditioning coach]] of the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]. He has also starred in movies such as [[Moonu]] and [[Ethir Neechal (2013 film)|Ethir Neechal]].

== Career ==
In the 1980s and 1990s, Basu was a sprinter. His quest towards excellence led him to the fitness field in the 1990s. He is now regarded as one of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the world and the most sought after coach.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=K. C. Vijaya|title=Shankar Basu, the man behind fit India|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup/world-cup-2019-shankar-basu-virat-kohli-jasprit-bumrah-bhuvneshwar-kumar-fitness/article28077885.ece|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ragav|first=S. Dipak|title=Difficult to get a student like Kohli: former India trainer Shanker Basu|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/virat-kohli-fitness-india-captain-shanker-basu-former-trainer/article30232635.ece|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=November 30, 2019|title=Believe it or not! Virat Kohli 'had to put on fat' to prepare for rigours of Test cricket|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/virat-kohli-reveals-how-turning-vegetarian-helped-him-achieve-success-in-test-cricket-1624003-2019-11-30|access-date=2020-07-07|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2019-06-19|title=My biggest achievement is a fit Mohammed Shami: trainer Shankar Basu|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/my-biggest-achievement-is-a-fit-mohammed-shami-trainer-shankar-basu/article28073143.ece|access-date=2020-07-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=How an ex-sprinter inspired a cult of athleticism that helped make India the world’s best cricket team|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/sport/2017/06/how-ex-sprinter-inspired-cult-athleticism-helped-make-india-world-s-best|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.newstatesman.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Virat Kohli reflects on his and Team India’s fitness transformation|url=https://circleofcricket.com/category/Latest_news/45323/virat-kohli-reflects-on-his-and-team-indias-fitness-transformation|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Circle Of Cricket|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Avinash|date=2019-06-19|title=Hardik Pandya can eat an elephant, yet he will always look thin: India's strength and conditioning coach Shankar Basu|url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/shankar-basu-praises-fitness-regime-of-virat-kohli-hardik-pandya-jasprit-bumrah-in-team-india-120287.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-07|website=www.mykhel.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
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Basu was born on 3 August 1968 in Chennai. His parents were Shanker Narayanan and Shantha Shanker. He is married to Anurita Basu and has a son and daughter. His son Arjun Basu is also a strength and conditioning coach and he earned a Master’s Degree from [[Leeds Beckett University]]. His daughter is Shruthi Basu.

== References ==
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