The former India skipper, Rahul Dravid, has commented on the yo-yo test which has become one of the parameters of being selected in the Indian cricket team.
Dravid revealed that they underwent the test during their time, and there was nothing new in this,
“We have done it in our time as well, there’s nothing new about it. They are setting certain benchmarks and directions and that is how the team wants to go. We are following that in the ‘A’ team as well because it is a reflection of what the national team wants and we are conscious of that fact,” said Dravid during an event.
Yuvraj Singh during team India’s practice session. Photo Credits: Getty Images
In past few months, the yo-yo test has become mandatory for a player to get selected in the Indian cricket team. Though the fitness measures have been of utmost importance right from past two years, the first time when the reports of a player failing yo-yo test came out when Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina was unable to clear the fitness test in August.
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – 19 September: Six no. 5, India’s Yuvraj Singh hits six sixes off Stuart Broad of England in one over for his 58 runs off 16 balls during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Championship Super Eights match between England and India at Kingsmead on September 19, 2007, in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
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Yuvraj was rested by the selectors during that period but did not make a comeback in the team for the following series, which cleared that he has to pass the test first before making it to the Indian team.
The all-rounder again underwent the test in the first half of October, and he has flunked again. Along with him, Suresh Raina and Washington Sundar had also failed to clear the test a few days back.
In surprising news, Vijay Shankar, the Tamil Nadu all-rounder cleared the test with flying colours, as he scored 18.1 in the test. He has put a strong case forward and can be selected in the Indian team if Hardik Pandya gets to rest in the upcoming matches.
Kohli is averaging 55.55 in 200 ODIs, as he amassed 8,888 runs in 192 innings. Photo Credit: BCCI.
Meanwhile, the Indian selectors have cleared the rumours of Virat Kohli not being available for the third Test against Sri Lanka. MSK Prasad confirmed that Kohli would be in the squad, and he might only get rest the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka.
