The media assembled in Durban was left bemused after 'breaking news' floated in that former Zimbabwe all-rounder Neil Zohnson had been appointed India's new yoga instructor. Several websites confirmed it, saying coach Kirsten had bolstered his support staff with the addition of Johnson and would be hoping to get his players as supple and as fit as they could be.
The dispatches even claimed that the former all-rounder was seen doing a few yoga postures with the players after India lost the first Test at Centurion and that team manager Ranjib Biswal had confirmed the appointment of Johnson but refused to let him talk to the media.
The news left the media bewildered because surely there was no Neil Johnson at Centurion? And since when did he become a yoga instructor anyway?
The mystery was solved when one gentleman named Jim Harrington was introduced to the media by India's mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton right inside the ground. "Jimmy will be our yoga instructor for the tour of South Africa." As Harrington stood by Upton's side, looking a bit uneasy due to the sudden media attention, one could make out that he looked a bit like Johnson! Harrington, who is an Australian living in South Africa, informed that he had worked with many athletes. He is also a senior teacher at the Moksha Yoga Studio in Cape Town.
Source:TNN
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