Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur reach CoE in Bengaluru (Image credit: Manuja Veerappa/TOI) NEW DELHI: India’s Test captain and T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill was among the senior players who reported to BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for fitness analysis tests on Saturday (August 30).Gill, named deputy to Suryakumar Yadav…
Pat Cummins is reportedly set to miss Australia’s upcoming T20I tour of New Zealand as Cricket Australia looks to manage the workload of its Test captain ahead of a crucial home Ashes campaign later this year. The 32-year-old pacer, who also skipped the recent white-ball series against the West Indies and South Africa, will undergo…
File photo of India ODI captain Rohit Sharma. Mumbai: India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma will report to the BCCI‘s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on September 13 for fitness assessment tests, TOI has learnt.“Yes, Rohit will be at the BCCI’s CoE from September 13 for fitness tests. He will be based here for two-three…
India cricketers during a training session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has shared his candid experience of the Bronco test, a fitness drill reportedly set to be introduced by the BCCI for Indian cricketers, calling it one of the toughest assessments athletes can face.Speaking on his YouTube channel, de…
Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has issued a strong warning to Gautam Gambhir’s new support staff, urging continuity in training methods and cautioning against frequent changes in fitness regimes. His remarks come in the wake of reports that the management has introduced the Bronco test alongside the Yo-Yo test…
The Bronco test, originally developed for rugby players, will now be part of the Indian cricket team’s fitness testing regime (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) The Indian cricket team has added the Bronco Test to its fitness assessment protocols, alongside the existing Yo-Yo Test and the 2-kilometre time trial as per reports. Head coach Gautam…
Ishan Kishan and RIyan Parag India’s wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Riyan Parag have checked in at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for the routine fitness assessment, TOI has learnt.Kishan is set to lead East Zone in the Duleep Trophy, and Parag is also part of the same squad. ‘It was for…
India’s Dhruv Jurel (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Dhruv Jurel has been appointed as captain of the Central Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2025-26 season, as announced on August 7, 2025. The wicketkeeper-batter, who recently played for India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, will lead a 15-member squad that includes notable players like…
(AP Photo/John McDonnell) In the storied annals of American school life, few memories are as unifying or divisive as the Presidential Fitness Test. For decades, it was the gym class rite of passage: Mile runs timed to the second, push-ups counted with unwavering scrutiny, sit-and-reach stretches measuring flexibility like a litmus test of youth. But…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Jon Super) Indian cricket team’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate revealed that pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah had made himself available for only three of the five Tests in England, and the team management respected his decision considering his workload. This statement came after day one of the series-deciding fifth Test against…