Overview

• Former India batter Manoj Tiwary alleged the new assessment could disadvantage senior players such as Rohit Sharma, framing it as a potential selection hurdle ahead of ODI plans.
• AB de Villiers described the Bronco as one of the toughest tests and cautioned that cold, high-altitude conditions can make it particularly punishing.
• Ravichandran Ashwin warned that abrupt changes in testing protocols can cause difficulty for players and may increase injury risk.
• Reports say several India players have already run the drill at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru alongside existing Yo-Yo and 2km benchmarks.
• Media accounts link the move to endurance concerns from the five-Test England tour, and the Bronco involves continuous 20m, 40m and 60m shuttles repeated five times for a total of 1,200m.