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BCCI Adds Rugby-Style Bronco Test to Team India Fitness Regime

The continuous 1,200m shuttle run targets aerobic endurance after pacers showed shortcomings on the England tour.

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India's captain Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul
India head coach Gautam Gambhir speaks to Jasprit Bumrah during practice
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Overview

  • Reports say the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru has begun running the Bronco Test for several centrally contracted players.
  • Strength coach Adrian le Roux proposed the move with head coach Gautam Gambhir’s backing to boost fast-bowling endurance after only Mohammed Siraj played all five England Tests.
  • The test requires five nonstop sets of 20m, 40m and 60m shuttles—totalling 1,200m—to be completed in six minutes.
  • It will sit alongside existing standards: a minimum Yo-Yo score of 17.1 and a 2‑km time trial target of 8:15 for fast bowlers and 8:30 for batters, wicketkeepers and spinners.
  • Coaching staff want pacers to log more running mileage over gym work, and media accounts note the rollout is reported via sources rather than a formal BCCI announcement.