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Former captain Virat Kohli has become the first active Indian cricketer to complete a BCCI-supervised fitness test outside the country, with his assessment conducted in London, according to Indian media reports on Wednesday.
The board is said to have approved Kohli’s request to use specialised facilities in England, while ensuring the process remained fully monitored.
In contrast, most of his teammates, including ODI skipper Rohit Sharma, undertook their evaluations at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
Kohli, who has retired from Tests and T20 internationals, is now focused solely on ODIs.
Meanwhile, Rohit impressed observers in Bengaluru by passing the newly introduced Bronco Test with strong numbers, alongside the traditional Yo-Yo assessment.
The 38-year-old captain was praised for his conditioning and consistency, while pacer Prasidh Krishna also stood out with high scores. Reports suggest all players who took part in the evaluations on August 30 and 31 cleared them successfully.
The Bronco Test, a rugby-inspired drill involving continuous shuttle runs of 20, 40, and 60 metres, was recently added to the Indian team’s fitness protocols by strength and conditioning coach Adrian Le Roux.
It now stands alongside the Yo-Yo test, which has long been the benchmark for evaluating player fitness.
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