Forward of the Asia Cup 2023, Indian cricketers on Thursday underwent rigorous health drills, together with the Yo-Yo take a look at which was aced by the gamers in attendance right here.
The train is part of the six-day conditioning and skill-set enhancement camp, and Virat Kohli scored a excessive 17.2 within the take a look at.
The BCCI mandated health parameter is 16.5.
Aside from Kohli, it’s learnt that skipper Rohit Sharma and ODI vice-captain Hardik Pandya amongst others have participated within the drills on the KSCA-Alur grounds right here, and efficiently accomplished the assessments.
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“The assessments had been profitable and the studies shall be despatched to the BCCI quickly,” a supply following the developments informed PTI.
4 gamers – Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma – are anticipated to affix the camp on Friday.
The quartet is flying out of Dublin to Bengaluru after the three-match T20I sequence towards Eire at Malahide.
Whereas the drills had been largely restricted to indoor classes on this present day, besides the Yo-Yo take a look at, there shall be elevated outside actions from Friday.
Nonetheless, these coming back from Eire may not be put beneath the Yo-Yo take a look at as they are going to be put by means of the skill-set phase of the camp.
Aside from the health routines, the outside occasions will even embrace match simulation classes monitored by batting coach Vikram Rathour and head coach Rahul Dravid.
Nonetheless, the progress of KL Rahul shall be keenly adopted by the group administration. It’s understood that Rahul was additionally a part of the health drills on this present day however the Bengaluru batter was not included within the Yo-Yo take a look at.
The conditioning camp is scheduled to conclude on August 29 and the Indian group is anticipated to depart to Colombo the following day.