Former Indian captain Virat Kohli made the headlines today after he took to his Instagram handle and shared a story featuring his yo-yo Test score. The veteran cricketer was elated to have passed the fitness test with flying colours. Virat Kohli expressed his happiness about his result in the test and is pretty much geared up for the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup 2023 tournament.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the sport, Kohli has often put extra effort into his fitness to keep himself strong, fit and healthy. His daily regimen paved the way for him to become the fittest cricketer in the world. Several youngsters look up to the champion cricketer, courtesy of the latter’s dedication, and determination to his duties.
Virat Kohli passes Yo-Yo fitness Test with a brilliant score
The New Delhi-born cricketer who participated in the fitness Test today defied the challenges and registered a brilliant score of 17.2 ahead of the Asia Cup 2023. Virat Kohli’s incredible work ethic serves as a great example for aspiring cricketers. While fitness is important, other important aspects of the game such as skill, technique, mental endurance and resilience also played a substantial role in Virat Kohli’s success.
On the other side of the coin, a certain section of the fans are a bit concerned about Rohit Sharma. The Indian skipper has long been criticized for his fitness. Netizens came up with their views and opinions on social media. Check out the Twitter reactions below.
https://twitter.com/Xcasm7/status/1694596675652977055
What about @ImRo45. Did he complete the Circle ??
— Renu 🍁 (@Talk2Rinki) August 24, 2023
What about our captain? 😃 pic.twitter.com/70f2pq8flI
— Bharath Plays (@BharathPlayz) August 24, 2023
Plz.. Announce the score of Rohit😂😂
— Nabab 🇮🇳 (@iNabab7) August 24, 2023
but what about Rohit Sharma 🫤
— Sujalllll (@sujalllll8) August 24, 2023
Next we gonna see a beautiful picture of Rohit Sharma and his yo-yo test results 🥰
— Sathya (@Sathya1_6) August 24, 2023
Meanwhile, the Asia Cup 2023 will get underway on August 31 as Pakistan will take on Nepal in the opening fixture. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team will lock horns with their arch-rivals, the Pakistan cricket team on September 2 (Saturday) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Among the active Indian players, Rohit Sharma is the leading run-scorer for India in the history of the Asia Cup. He has played 22 games wherein he aggregated 745 runs at an average of 46.56 including 1 century and 6 fifties. On the other hand, Virat Kohli is the second-leading run-getter among the active Indian players. Virat Kohli mustered 613 runs in 11 games at an average of 61.30. He smashed three centuries and one half-century.