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BCCI Begins Stricter Fitness Tests Amid India’s Injury Crisis
Indian cricket players are taking fitness tests before a very busy season.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India says players completed the tests in batches.
Players such as Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad were among those pictured.
The testing comes after injuries affected several Indian players.
The BCCI has reportedly introduced standard fitness rules for the team.
These include the Bronco test and a two-kilometre running test.
Players must complete the two-kilometre test in about nine to ten minutes.
India will soon play Afghanistan and the West Indies.
Teams will also participate in the Asian Games 2026 and tour New Zealand.
Several Indian players reported to the Centre of Excellence for mandated pre-season fitness assessments.
Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja were pictured at the tests.
The assessments follow injuries to several Indian players over recent months.
The BCCI has reportedly standardized fitness parameters, including the Bronco test and a 2-kilometre running test.
India’s upcoming schedule includes series against Afghanistan and the West Indies, the Asian Games 2026 and a New Zealand tour.
- Who
- Indian cricketers, including Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja.
- What
- They underwent mandated pre-season fitness assessments under stricter standardized BCCI fitness parameters.
- Where
- At the Centre of Excellence in India.
- When
- The tests were conducted during India’s three-week break after the India-Sri Lanka series.
- Why
- The assessments come amid a recent injury crisis and ahead of a packed cricket schedule.
Key facts
- Testing body
- Board of Control for Cricket in India
- Testing location
- Centre of Excellence
- Fitness standard
- The Bronco test is mandated over the yo-yo test.
- Running assessment
- Players are expected to complete the 2-kilometre test in 9-10 minutes.
- Recent injuries mentioned
- Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Sai Sudharsan and Jasprit Bumrah.
- Upcoming commitments
- Three T20Is against Afghanistan, ODI and T20I series against the West Indies, the Asian Games 2026 and a multi-format New Zealand tour.
Quotes
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
India’s national cricket governing body
“The players who had to undergo the mandated fitness arrived in batches and completed their respective tests ahead of a busy season.”
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