Ashish Ranjan
Instagram story by Virat Kohli, in which he disclosed his yo-yo fitness test score, has angered the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Several hours after Kohli’s Instagram story went viral, the Indian team management reportedly devised a stringent policy for all Indian cricketers.
The participants were instructed not to share their yo-yo test results, which constitute confidential information, on social media sites. The instruction originated from BCCI’s upper administration, according to The Indian Express.
According to the report, all cricketers present at a fitness and preparation camp in Alur, Bengaluru, prior to the Asia Cup were given the directive “verbally.”
Kohli disclosed via an Instagram story that he passed the yo-yo exam with a score of 17.2. “The joy of completing the yo-yo resides between the dreaded cones. “17.2 done,” Kohli wrote alongside a self-portrait. 16.5 is the BCCI-mandated fitness parameter.
BCCI reacted almost immediately to the public update, with which it was not at all delighted. They reminded the participants that disclosing such sensitive information on public platforms could constitute a “breach of contract.”
“Players have been instructed verbally to refrain from posting any confidential information on social media.” A BCCI official was quoted in the report as saying, “They can post pictures while training, but posting a score constitutes a breach of contract.”
Information on the training programme preceding the Asia Cup.
The Indian cricketers preparing for the Asia Cup have begun a six-day training programme in Alur on Thursday. On the first day of exercise, PTI reported that in addition to Kohli, India captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Hardik Pandya also took the yo-yo test. Both of them passed the exam with flying colours.
The majority of the camp comprises of Asia Cup cricketers who did not travel to Ireland after returning from the West Indies. The list contains, among others, Kohli, Rohit, Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj.
On Friday, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma, who were members of the Indian team that won the three-match T20I series against Ireland 2-0, are anticipated to report to camp. The quartet is departing Dublin and flying to Bengaluru.
With the exception of the yo-yo test, the majority of the exercises on this day were conducted indoors. Beginning on Friday, the number of outdoor activities will increase.However, those returning from Ireland may not be subjected to the Yo-Yo examination, as they will be evaluated on their skill sets.
Several player parameters, including lipid profile, blood sugar (fasting and PP), uric acid, calcium, Vitamin B12 and D, creatinine, testosterone, and Dexa assays, will be evaluated during the camp.
In addition to fitness regimens, batting coach Vikram Rathour and head coach Rahul Dravid will supervise match simulation sessions during the outdoor events.India will play all of their Asia Cup matches in Sri Lanka. On September 2 they begin their campaign against Pakistan.
