Overview

• Multiple reports cite Dainik Jagran in stating Virat Kohli completed his pre-season fitness assessment in England under BCCI oversight after obtaining prior approval.
• Kohli is the only Indian player reported to have been tested outside the country, while teammates including Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah underwent evaluations in Bengaluru in late August.
• BCCI physiotherapists and strength-and-conditioning staff compiled and submitted individual fitness reports to the board, which included Kohli’s London-based assessment.
• A second phase of testing in September is planned for players in rehab or return-to-play, with KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy among those expected to be assessed.
• The stricter pre-series protocol—covering Yo-Yo/Bronco runs, DXA scans and baseline recovery metrics—will inform selection decisions ahead of India’s ODI series in Australia in October.