India, Jan. 30 -- You don't need a rocket scientist to tell you that Indian cricket's standard of fitness owes it to two of their former and most successful captains of all time - MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. If Dhoni was the one to highlight the importance of fitness - and infamously say 'two players don't fit into this team anymore' about a couple of legends as per his biopic, Kohli took it a notch higher. He and former coach Ravi Shastri revolutionized the concept of fit Indian cricketers, and for that, they took some radical measures, including the infamous Yo-Yo Test, which was introduced in late 2017.

The rule of the test was simple. Those who would hit the minimum passing score would be eligible for team selection. The likes of Kohli...