ODI Skipper Rohit Sharma set to report at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on September 13 for a set of fitness assessment tests, Times of India reported. "Yes, Rohit will be at the BCCI's CoE from September 13 for fitness tests.
He will be based here for two-three days and will also practice at the facility to fine-tune his preparations for the Australia white-ball tour in November," TOI quotes its source as saying.
The source further said, "With the CoE also staging the Duleep Trophy final at its main ground (A) from September 11-15, Rohit will undergo fitness tests and train at a different ground at the same facility,"
Besides the Yo-Yo test, Rohit will also have to undergo the newly-introduced Bronco test as the BCCI seeks to incorporate the rugby-centered test into its fitness assessment protocol.
There have also been reports indicating that Rohit, and possibly Virat Kohli, could play for India A in the three-match ODI series against Australia A. The series could act as good practice for both players before the ODI series against Australia beginning October 19 in Perth.
Rohit has not played any match for international cricket since the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand on March 9. His last competitive game was in the Indian Premier League (IPL), in which he represented Mumbai Indians against Punjab Kings.
Earlier, former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary said that Rohit could find it difficult to clear the Bronco Test.
"You know, the Bronco Test will be one of the toughest fitness test parameters that has been introduced by Indian cricket. But the only question is, why now? Why not when your new head coach got the assignment from the very first series? Whose idea is it? Who introduced this? Who enforced this Bronco Test a few days back? So it is a question for which I don't have an answer, but the observation says that it is going to be difficult for Rohit Sharma if he doesn't work really hard on his fitness. And I think he will be stopped at the Bronco Test," Tiwary told Crictracker.
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