New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The BCCI is reportedly aiming to tweak the fitness tests amid an "overall dip" in fitness standards of a few players. According to a report in the Times of India, the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) is developing a standardised baseline fitness parameter for all cricketers, replacing customised testing.

Ever since Adrian Le Roux was appointed as strength and conditioning coach in June 2025, the Bronco test was adopted as the main fitness assessment, replacing the Yo-Yo test as the primary way to evaluate fitness.

According to the report, the BCCI medical team has now set a baseline of 5.15-5.20 minutes to complete the prescribed fitness drills for a player to be deemed fit. It has also fixed a benchmark of 9-10 minu...