BCCI will again implement this old policy of Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir had once opposed it, now will he support it?

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|16-01-2025

In recent times, the results have not been in favor of the Indian team. Team India has struggled in ODIs and Tests since winning the T20 World Cup last year. This has increased the pressure not only on captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir but also on BCCI. That's why she is thinking of making many big changes. For this he had also organized a review meeting in Mumbai. During this period, a lot of brainstorming was done to improve the performance of the team. According to media reports, after much deliberation, a proposal has been put forward to bring back Virat Kohli's strict fitness policy, which Gambhir had opposed before becoming the coach.

Will the yo-yo test make a comeback?

Virat Kohli is known for his fitness in cricket. He had also implemented the same thing on Team India during his captaincy. He wanted every player to be fit, so that his overall performance improves. That's why the Yo-Yo test was implemented. It was necessary for every player to pass it to get a place in the team. In the report of Times of India, quoting sources, it has been claimed that now BCCI is thinking of implementing this policy again.

According to the report, most of the players had become serious about their fitness. Therefore, BCCI had relaxed it and shifted the entire focus to his injury problem. But some players have taken advantage of this and started being careless. This is the reason why the board has again been forced to bring strict rules for fitness. A fitness standard for players may soon be implemented.

Have you protested seriously?

Before becoming the head coach of Team India, Gautam Gambhir had opposed Kohli's yo-yo test. During an interview, he had said that players are selected on the basis of their talent and skills. It is unfair to make selections only on the results of Yo Yo test. This method is not correct. The job of the trainer is to work on the players' fitness and keep them physically better. Now it remains to be seen whether the head coach of the team who had expressed opposition to this rule will allow it to be implemented again or not.

What is yo yo test?

Apart from cricket, yo-yo test is used in many other sports. Through this physical fitness test, the physical aerobic and recovery capacity of the players is estimated. In this, players have to run on a specially designed track. As the level of the test increases, its difficulties also increase.

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