5 India Cricketers Who Didn't Take Yo-Yo Test at NCA Ahead of Asia Cup 2023

Indian cricket team captain Rohit and vice-captain Hardik cleared the yo-yo test without any difficulties at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru ahead of the Asia Cup 2023.

The tests were successful and the reports will be sent to the BCCI soon, a source following the developments told PTI. Notably, the current passing score for Indian crickets in the yo-yo test is 16.5.

It should also be remembered that the yo-yo test score, like any other performance-based test, can vary on a day-to-day basis. A cricketer achieving 17 today can score 19 a week later or vice versa.

Asia Cup: KL Rahul Unlikely to Take Yo-Yo Test

KL Rahul, who is nursing a niggle, according to chief selector Ajit Agarkar, was also a part of the fitness drill but reportedly did not take the yo-yo test. While the team management and NCA staff are quite satisfied with Rahul's batting fitness as evidenced by those sessions in the match simulation process last week, they still need more clarity on his readiness to handle the wicketkeeping duties.

In the coming days, the top brass will be watching how the 31-year-old is progressing in this regard. But as things stand now, Rahul could miss the initial phase of the Asia Cup 2023, which is to be played in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Team India, meanwhile, will play all their games in Sri Lanka.

Asia Cup: India Cricketers who didn't take yo-yo test

Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer was given an all-clear by the NCA authorities, but he will be watched closely, considering the Mumbaikar is also returning from an injury.

Apart from Rahul, the cricketers who will be joining the squad from Dublin are also unlikely to take the yo-yo test. Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Prasidh Krishna, and Tilak Varma will be put through the skillset segment of the camp once they join.

The medical condition of all the cricketers will be also checked along with their fitness. Several parameters like lipid profile, blood sugar (fasting and PP), uric acid, calcium, Vitamin B12 and D, creatinine, testosterone and Dexa tests etc. will be checked during the six-day camp.

Training Camp Under Rahul Dravid

After the initial fitness and medical tests, the cricketers are likely to play match simulations in the last two days of the training camp under the watchful eyes of head coach Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathour.