India, Sept. 10 -- Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is not in favour of the newly introduced Bronco test being used as the selection criterion for the national men's senior team. It must be mentioned that the Bronco test has been introduced under the supervision of India's strength and conditioning coach, Adrian Le Roux. The current 15-member Asia Cup squad was seen undergoing the new test during a training session in Dubai, and it definitely adds a new dimension to the already existing Yo-Yo and 2-kilometre time trial fitness benchmarks.

The Bronco test is an endurance-based fitness drill commonly used in sports like rugby and football. There is no rest period between sprints, and the test requires a continuous shuttle run, putting t...