Yo Yo Test was skipped by five players in the training camp of team India recently. The Indian cricket team is training in Bengaluru ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 tournament. KL Rahul is one of those who missed the Yo Yo Test in cricket.
There are a handful of players who have just returned from injury. Many Indian players were facing fitness issues and injuries due to the increased workload after COVID-19. The whole schedule has gone for a toss-up.
Indian cricket team will want all their players to be fit and sound ahead of a busy three months. The whole cricketing fraternity will get busy because the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is on the corner in India.
Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Prasidh Krishna have recently returned to the team after a long injury spell. All of the above players suffered injuries in the past few months.
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Yo Yo Test was conducted in the Indian training camp in Bengaluru. The players underwent immense procedures to map their current fitness. Virat Kohli topped the score on his day of the fitness test.
But eventually, Shubman Gill broke the record of Virat Kohli and achieved the ultimate rating. Even Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma gave the yo yo test in cricket.
KL Rahul Skipped Yo-Yo Test ahead of Asia Cup 2023, fitness issues the main reason
Indian cricketer KL Rahul has skipped yo yo test in cricket ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 tournament. Four other players have also skipped the test because of a lack of fitness. Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Prasidh Krishna, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer will give the test at a later date.
Sanjay Bangar said, “I think keeper batter because no one bowls in the top 5 of team India, so it means if you want 6 bowling options you should have a player in your top 5 who can bowl or he should be a wicket-keeper batsman.
So, I feel if KL Rahul plays the role of a wicket-keeper batsman, I believe then only he should be considered in the playing XI because in that way the team’s balance will be maintained.”
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Sanjay Bangar added, “If Kl Rahul is not fit as a batsman then Ishan Kishan has done nothing wrong because he is a better wicket-keeper and also a regular wicket-keeper. So, in the 50 over format game wherever India is going to play you will obviously want a fit and number one wicketkeeper.”
