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BCCI to standardise Bronco and 2km fitness tests after England tour
Times of India reported that the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru is moving to standardise fitness benchmarks for the Indian team after a string of injury breakdowns on the tour of…
Times of India reported that the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru is moving to standardise fitness benchmarks for the Indian team after a string of injury breakdowns on the tour of England. The plan sets a Bronco agility target of 5.15 to 5.20 minutes and a 2km run target of 9 to 10 minutes, replacing the old Yo-Yo mark of 16.5, changes that follow strength and conditioning coach Adrian Leroux taking over from Soham Desai. Citing unnamed BCCI sources, the report said some senior players had been set easier individual targets under the previous system, and that team management under secretary Devajit Saikia had pressed physio Kamlesh Jain over the injuries and cramping in England. Harshit Rana, it said, was sent back to the Centre of Excellence with severe cramps and found four kilograms over his limit, now weighing 94kg against a 96kg cap after being cleared for the UK tour at 97kg. Jasprit Bumrah, the report added, was not fully fit for the Sri Lanka Test.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The specific claims that senior players received relaxed targets, that a named physio was singled out, and that individual players missed weight or fitness benchmarks are all attributed to unnamed BCCI sources rather than to any named official or public document, so these allegations should be treated as sourced claims pending confirmation rather than established fact. The plan to standardise Bronco and 2km benchmarks appears to be presented with more certainty, as an operational change rather than an anonymous allegation. Jasprit Bumrah's fitness for the Sri Lanka Test starting 15 August, and any official BCCI statement on the new protocols or the personnel issues raised, will show which of these reported changes hold.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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