Kohli’s frequent rests over the past year have been crucial in maintaining his fitness. About 96 complex injuries of about 70 Indian players have been treated at the National Cricket Academy in the last one year. 23 of them belong to Indian senior team players. 25 are India A players and 23 are under-19 players. Seven are from the senior women’s team and 14 are state players.
First Published Oct 14, 2022, 11:11 PM IST
Bengaluru: According to the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Virat Kohli is the most physically fit player among the 28 Indian players who have a contract with the BCCI. According to the report, 23 of the 28 Indian players under contract with the BCCI have reached the National Cricket Academy due to injury or lack of fitness, but Virat Kohli has never had to come to the academy due to these reasons.
Moreover, according to the report prepared by BCCI CEO Hemang Amin, Kohli is the player who has missed the fewest matches due to injury or lack of fitness. Kohli has missed only one Test against South Africa in the past year due to back pain. Despite his recent loss of form, Kohli is the fittest player in Indian cricket.
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Kohli’s frequent rests over the past year have been crucial in maintaining his fitness. About 96 complex injuries of about 70 Indian players have been treated at the National Cricket Academy in the last one year. 23 of them belong to Indian senior team players. 25 are India A players and 23 are under-19 players. Seven are from the senior women’s team and 14 are state players.
According to the report prepared by the BCCI CEO, Kohli has not had to come to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru even once in the last one year due to unfitness or injury. Many of the players who came to the National Cricket Academy due to injury and lack of fitness are ten years younger than Kohli. Young players like Sanju Samson, Ishaan Kishan, Prithvi Shah, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Venkatesh Iyer, KS Bharath, Kamlesh Nagergoti and Rahul Chahar will all be in it. In 2018
Last Updated Oct 14, 2022, 11:11 PM IST
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