Sachin Tendulkar will have his fitness assessed on May 20 and former India team physiotherapist Andrew Leipus will assist him in the final stage of his recovery, the Board for Control for Cricket in India said on Wednesday.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said since physio John Gloster would be leaving with the one-day squad to the West Indies on Friday, Tendulkar's fitness would be monitored by Leipus.
- Images: Tendulkar at the nets
"In the absence of Gloster and the other support staff, Leipus will monitor Tendulkar's fitness," Shah said.
Tendulkar is racing against time to be fit for the Test series in the Caribbean.
India are to play five one-dayers and four Tests on the tour of West Indies from May 18 to July 4.
The first Test starts in Antigua on June 2.
Shah also said the team for the Tests would be picked on May 24 when the national selectors would also choose the India 'A' team for the 'Top End Series' in Australia in June-July.
