Team India opener Shubman Gill has reportedly topped the yo-yo test with a score of 18.7 during the Men in Blue preparatory camp for the Asia Cup in Alur. India will begin their Asia Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on September 2 at Pallekele. Next, they will take on Nepal on September 4 at the same venue.
Ahead of the tournament, which is crucial keeping in mind the upcoming ODI World Cup, Indian players are undergoing the mandatory yo-yo test along with other fitness and medical examinations. According to a report in Times of India, Gill topped the yo-yo test with an impressive score of 18.7. The cut-off level for the test is 16.5. Senior batsman Virat Kohli recently posted on his Instagram story that he has registered a score of 17.2 in Tests.
Reports say that apart from Jasprit Bumrah, Pramukh Krishna, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, and KL Rahul, all other cricketers have undergone the yo-yo test.
“The Yo-Yo test being an aerobic endurance fitness test, the results could vary from when you last played and how much workload you have gone through in the past week,” a source told PTI.
Shubman Gill has the highest score on the Yo-Yo test. [PTI]
– 18.7 by Gill….!!!! pic.twitter.com/HpIzqLRWGx
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 25, 2023
About Gill’s impressive score, news agency PTI was quoted as saying by a source:
“Gill as of now has the highest score of 18.7. Most of the players have scored between 16.5 and 18.”
“If the players have a gap between two tournaments, the National Cricket Academy’s sports science team along with the sports staff of India team does conduct all the mandatory tests,” the source added,
The Yo-Yo test was launched six years ago when the cut-off was 16.1. The same has now been changed to 16.5.
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BCCI Unhappy With Virat Kohli Revealing Yo-Yo Test Score?
An old report claimed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed displeasure over Virat Kohli revealing his yo-yo test score on social media. The Indian batsman had recently uploaded a picture of himself along with his yo-yo test score on his Instagram story.
According to a report in Indian Express, the BCCI has warned players against releasing such confidential information as it is a breach of contract.
“Players have been informed verbally to avoid posting any confidential matter on social media platforms. They can post pictures while training but posting a score leads to breach of contract clause,” a BCCI official was quoted as saying by the paper.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya have passed the Yo-Yo Test. [PTI]
– Boys are getting ready for the Asia Cup. pic.twitter.com/BheLwqGgJQ
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 24, 2023
The BCCI announced the Indian team for the Asia Cup earlier this week, leaving out veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal from the 17-member squad.
