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The Indian cricket team\u2019s preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023<\/a> are in full swing. The Men in Blue are currently in Alur and sweating hard in a six-day preparatory camp before embarking on a journey to Sri Lanka<\/strong>. The team members even underwent a mandatory Yo-Yo Test to prove their fitness standards before the commencement of the camp. While most members of the 17-player squad undertook the rigorous test, five Indian cricketers were granted exemption from this assessment.<\/p>\n Although the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) warned the team members not to share their Yo-Yo Test score<\/a> after Virat Kohli<\/strong>\u2018s viral Instagram story that depicted his test level of 17.2 and termed it as confidential data, India\u2019s young opener Shubman Gill<\/strong>\u2018s score was also leaked later and created a buzz among fans.<\/p>\n It is worth mentioning that Gill surpassed Kohli\u2019s score of 17.2 and touched an impressive 18.7 mark. The Punjab-born cricketer\u2019s fitness standard became a major talking point on the internet. However, there were also many who didn\u2019t take the Yo-Yo Test.<\/p>\n Also READ: Sourav Ganguly reveals his India squad for ODI World Cup 2023; leaves out Sanju Samson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A report by PTI highlighted that a select group of players were excused from participating in the Yo-Yo Test. This list included prominent names such as Jasprit Bumrah<\/strong>, Prasidh Krishna<\/strong>, Tilak Varma<\/strong>, Sanju Samson<\/strong>, and KL Rahul<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The reason behind the exemption of Bumrah, Krishna, Tilak, and Samson stemmed from their recent Ireland tour. As these players recently returned from their overseas commitments, there exists an understanding that their current fitness levels are well within acceptable standards. The decision underscores the pragmatic approach taken by the team management and BCCI, allowing these cricketers to conserve their energy and focus on readiness for the imminent Asia Cup.<\/p>\n On the other hand, Rahul\u2019s exclusion from the Yo-Yo Test was taken as the board and team physios didn\u2019t want any risk of injury or exhaustion to the Karnataka cricketer.<\/p>\nShubman Gill surpasses Virat Kohli\u2019s Yo-Yo Test score<\/h2>\n
Five Indian cricketers who didn\u2019t take the Yo-Yo Test<\/h2>\n
Here\u2019s the reason why BCCI exempted a few Indian cricketers from undergoing Yo-Yo Test<\/h2>\n