Recently, two talented Indian batsmen Ambati Rayudu and Sanju Samson were exed out of the respected squads as they failed to qualify the Yo-Yo endurance test, but the results of the same hasn’t gone down well with many. The cut-off margin in the fitness test being the parameter for the selection of the players in the team has left a lot of people bewildered. After the former India physio, Ramji Srinivasan expressed his concern over the same as he reckons that the cut-off score is too high for the cricketers.
Rayudu’s case has left a lot of people baffled as he was dropped from the squad only because he failed to clear the fitness test despite being in scintillating form with the bat. He amassed 602 runs in 16 matches at an amazing average of 43 and the brilliant strike-rate of 149.75 for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL. His impressive batting has earned him a recall in the ODI squad and is now left frustrated over failing the mandatory fitness test.
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During a recent chat with Sportstar, Srinivasan stressed the fact that yo-yo test is basically for Soccer and was against the process which is being currently employed. He said, “Yo-Yo is just a part of fitness drills, and it is basically for soccer. I don’t know how you can judge an athlete by just one aspect of fitness.”
Ramji had monitored the players of the CSK in a two-week camp before the IPL 2018 and was surprised to know about Rayudu’s exclusion from the Indian team. He said, “Rayudu covers the ground very quickly. Cricket is not rocket science. It is one of the easiest sports to train physiologically. The psychological aspect is more demanding. He is a fighter and he will be back.”
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Srinivasan also demanded the transparency in such tests and suggested that the test is telecasted on the television. He said, “Sprint is easy, so is agility and speed, but it has to be standardized. The indoor-outdoor temperature and the time of the drill (morning or noon) is crucial. I am not sure how well it is being documented. If the BCCI wants to be open about it, they should telecast on television, with all the players lined up. That will shut everyone up.”
