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Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif was regarded as one of the fittest players of his era. Along with then-coach John Wright, he played a key role in ushering in a new phase for Indian cricket where fitness standards were given much greater importance.
Reflecting on his playing days, Kaif shared that cricketers earlier had ample breaks between matches and tournaments, which allowed them proper rest and recovery.
"Nowadays, players hardly get time off because the number of matches has gone up significantly. I remember playing the NatWest Trophy final in July, and my next ODI came only three months later in the ICC Champions Tro...