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@article{195687,
        author = {Karmnya Sehgal},
        title = {Training Load Monitoring and Injury Risk in Elite Cricket Fast Bowlers: A Literature Review},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {1681-1688},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=195687},
        abstract = {The relationship between the training workload and the associated injury risks has emerged as a central theme of contemporary sports performance analytics. Elite cricket fast bowlers have a higher propensity to musculoskeletal injury due to the repetitive high-intensity biomechanical demands of the bowling action. Over the last two decades, the literature has progressed from descriptive injury surveillance to predictive modeling of the relationship between acute and chronic workloads, culminating in the Acute-Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR). Although the literature has demonstrated a strong correlation between sudden spikes in workloads and associated injury risks, methodological controversies and contextual variability of the competitive environment continue to question the generalizability of these findings. This literature review aims to collate the available literature on the relationship between workload monitoring and injury incidence among cricket fast bowlers, with a focus on the use of the ratio, the use of the chronic workload, the use of spikes in injury incidence, and the associated injury risks. Additionally, the review aims to identify the lacuna of the available literature, which has yet to adequately address the use of franchise-based T20 competitions and the variability of the workload calculations. Within this context, the present paper seeks to provide a structured overview of the current state of knowledge through the integration of empirical research and theoretical approaches, while also highlighting avenues for future research directions in the field of sports analytics and cricket performance science.},
        keywords = {Training load monitoring, Fast bowling, Injury risk, Acute–Chronic Workload Ratio, Cricket Performance Science},
        month = {April},
        }