BCCI has imposed new restrictions on players to be included in the Indian cricket team.
In the Indian cricket team, before every series, the ‘Yo Yo’ fitness test is conducted for the players. Players can play only if they are selected. In ‘Yo-Yo’, the minimum score for Indian players has been fixed at 16.1. Anil Kumble brought this method from abroad to India. He imported this method when he was an apprentice. In this case, BCCI has taken important decisions on ‘Yo-Yo’.
Consultation meeting in Mumbai;
A consultative meeting was held today in Mumbai under the chairmanship of BCCI Secretary Jai Shah. BCCI President Roger Binny, Captain Rohit Sharma, Head Coach Rahul Dravid, National Cricket Academy President VVS Laxman and others attended the meeting. 4 major decisions were taken in this meeting.
Young players should have played more Ranji, Syed Mushtaq Ali, Tulip Cup matches to get a place in the Indian team; New decisions have been made such as yo-yo to win training exams.
What is Yo-Yo Test?
The yo-yo test is a fitness test. It involves various phases. They choose a place 20 meters long and mark the beginning of the 20 meters as the starting point and the end as the ending point. A player participating in the Yo-Yo Test has to alternately run and touch the start and end points of this 20m. Scores are awarded depending on how many times the player can touch those two points in 40 seconds.
Sehwag once said!
Since the introduction of the yo-yo test, many senior players in the Indian cricket team have expressed their displeasure. Because players like Ambathi Rayudu and Sanju Samson had failed the test at the time of their debut. So, even young players sometimes struggle to pass the test. It is well known that fitness is a problem for some senior divers.
It is noteworthy that the former active opener of the Indian cricket team, Sehwag once said, “If there was a yo-yo test when we were actively playing cricket, players like Ganguly, Sachin and Laxman would not have been selected to play in the team.”
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