Gill Checks In at CoE for Fitness Ahead of Asia Cup

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2025

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Shubman Gill, India’s Test captain and T20I vice-captain, has reported to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for a mandatory fitness test ahead of the Asia Cup 2025. Gill had recently recovered from a flu infection that forced him to skip the Duleep Trophy quarterfinals.

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BCCI Considers Bronco Test As New Fitness Standard

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly exploring inclusion of the Bronco Test in its fitness evaluation regime. The test is a high-intensity shuttle-run assessing endurance and cardiovascular fitness, adding to existing metrics like the Yo-Yo Test and 2 km run. AB De Villiers Describes Test As Grueling Former South Africa […]

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Suryakumar Yadav Clears Fitness Test Ahead of Asia Cup

By BPN News Desk August 17, 2025

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has cleared his fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, paving the way for his inclusion in the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. Suryakumar had undergone surgery for a sports hernia in Munich in June and has since been under rehabilitation. After weeks of recovery and […]

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Jasprit Bumrah injury warning: Shane Bond cautions India

By BPN News Desk March 31, 2025

Jasprit Bumrah, India’s premier fast bowler, is in the midst of a careful recovery from a serious back injury. The 31-year-old pacer has not bowled in a competitive match since early January, when he suffered back spasms during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Those spasms were later revealed to be a […]