The former India captain Rahul Dravid, has revealed that they underwent the Yo-Yo test during their time as well, and there was nothing new in this,
“We have done it in our time as well, there’s nothing new about it. They are setting certain benchmarks and directions and that is how the team wants to go. We are following that in the ‘A’ team as well because it is a reflection of what the national team wants and we are conscious of that fact,” said Dravid during an event.
In Virat Kohli leadership, the yo-yo test has become mandatory for a player to get selected in the Indian team. first time when the reports of a player failing yo-yo test came out when Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina was unable to clear the fitness test in August. The all-rounder again underwent the test in the first half of October, and he has flunked again. Along with him, Suresh Raina and Washington Sundar had also failed to clear the test a few days back.
