The players of Team India including Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya completed the Bronco Test during the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. In particular, BCCI’s strength and conditioning coach, Adrian Le Rukes introduced a fitness drill in the Indian cricket system, with mixed reactions.
The Bronco Test is a fitness exercise which includes frequent shuttle runs at a distance of 20, 40 and 60 meters. In each set, a player sprints 60 meters and back, then 40 meters and back, then 20 meters and back. Full test consists of five sets, a total of 1,200 meters run without any brakes.
BCCI shared a video of the players of Team India who performed Bronco Test
On 12 September, the BCCI shared a video of the players of Team India who performed the Bronco Test under the supervision of coach Gautam Gambhir.
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BCCI’s strength and conditioning coach, Adrian Le Rukes said the drill has been adapted to the Indian team setup from other sports. He said that test is a training tool to improve fitness and a measurement for the players’ aerobic conditioning and monitor progress over time.
Le Rukes said, “The run we scored today are Bronco Run. It is not a new run or new measurement. It has been in various sports codes for many years and it’s just something that we have recently introduced in the team’s environment,” Le Rukes said.
“The idea is two-fold. One we can use it as a training mechanism and the other we can also use it as a measurement. So we get a good idea where the players are in terms of their aerobic fitness and if we are moving in the right direction,” he said.
It also allows the player to assess himself – Adrian Le Rukes
Adrian Le Rukes said the Bronco Test is a fitness drill that can be done anywhere. He said that it allows players to assess their own fitness level while traveling or during training.
“Okay, this is an area test. In other words, we can do it anywhere, on any grounds around the world. As we travel, we can always use it. It allows the player to sometimes assess himself. So it’s a very functional test that you can do at any place,” Le Rukes said.
Adrian Le Rukes joined as Team India’s strength and conditioning coach in June 2025
Adrian Le Rukes returned as BCCI’s strength and conditioning coach in June 2025. He recommended the Bronco Test to be introduced into the fitness routine of the squad. Le Rukes served in the same role for BCCI from January 2002 to May 2003 during John Right Coaching era.
He then worked with Cricket South Africa and joined IPL teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBK).
In Blue, men enjoyed a long break before their Asia Cup 2025 opener against UAE. He won nine wickets over hosts in Dubai on Wednesday, September 10, 10 September. The team will face Pakistan in their next group-step match at the same place on 14 September.
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