No Bronco Test for Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli? Indian Cricketers Yo-Yo Fitness Test Date Revealed

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in recent years, has been giving a lot of importance to fitness. They have been asked players to feature in several fitness tests, and those who meet the requirements are picked in the team, while others have been asked to focus on their fitness.

The recent example of that has been Sarfaraz Khan. The Indian batter made his debut for he team last year and had a decent start to his career. But, he was asked to focus on his fitness. As a result, the batter worked pretty hard, losing 17 kgs ahead of the start of the domestic season in Indian cricket.

There were several reports which claimed that BCCI had introduced the Bronco test, which Rugby players undertake. The reports claimed that some of the Indian Cricket Team players also underwent the fitness test during the recent Test series against England.

The reports claimed that the Bronco test will be mandatory for all players. Earlier, the BCCI used to have the Yo-Yo fitness test, and now it will be accompanied by a new test as well. However, it remains to be seen whether the senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will undergo this test or not.

No Bronco test for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli?

With the fitness test being mandatory for all the players, as per the reports in RevSportz, it is learned Rohit Sharma will be at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (COE) at the end of this month. He will be undergoing all the fitness tests, including the Yo-Yo fitness test as well.

The reports claimed that Rohit Sharma will be at the COE on the 30th and 31st of August. He will first undergo all the routine fitness tests and then take the Yo-Yo fitness test. While the date for Rohit has been out, the Indian Cricket Team Yo-Yo fitness test date is yet to be revealed. It is learned that there won't be a Bronco test for Rohit, as there will be for all the players who will be featured in some series or tournament.

While Rohit Sharma's Bronco test won't happen, Virat Kohli is also safe. Kohli, just like Rohit, hasn't played international cricket since the Champions Trophy final. However, he will be qualified to play even if he registers a low score.

Both Rohit and Kohli are the GOAT of cricket and have served the team for a long time. The reports suggest that they do not need to give the Bronco test. Instead of Kohli, Rohit will be accompanied by KL Rahul as the latter too will be undergoing all the tests. Both players are expected to be part of the Indian ODI squad for the series against Australia, which will be played from 19th to 25th October.

Rohit Sharma Working Hard Towards Fitness

Rohit Sharma, who recently returned to India after a family vacation, has been working hard in the gym with Abhishek Nayar. The Indian ODI skipper has been focusing on his fitness and also expressed his desire to play the unofficial India A vs Australia A series before the Australia tour.

Rohit Sharma wants to be completely ready for the Australia tour. There have been a lot of rumours about his retirement from the ODIs as well. He would be keen to put that all into the rest and keep his dream of winning the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 alive.

Virat Kohli, since last year, has been staying in London with his family. Having retired from Tests and T20Is, he is only available in ODIs. He is also expected to be part of the India squad for the three-match series against Australia, later this year.
Kohli was last seen in action during IPL 2025 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru He slammed over 500 runs and showed why he is the best batsman in IPL history. His heroics with the bat helped his team lift the maiden title in IPL.