Virat Kohli The BCCI Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru will have to undergo a compulsory pre-season fitness assessment. Recently, about half of the Center’s contracted players underwent pre-season fitness tests and cleaned them, including Rohit Sharma.
However, Virat Kohli has so far landed in India from London, where he is currently living with his family. It is still not clear when the former Indian captain will arrive at the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengaluru, but Revsports made some interesting revelations.
No rest for Virat Kohli, he will have to undergo compulsory fitness test in COE
Rohit Juglann, a Revsports journalist, revealed that it is mandatory for all players who have an annual contract of BCCI “undergoing compulsory Presiden fitness tests in Bengaluru.
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However, BCCI’s strength and conditioning coach, Adrian Le Rukes, have the data of every Indian player’s body, you know. But Kohli has not played an international game for India since then ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Last in March, so they will not get any “rest” for pre-seasons fitness assessment. He has to “undergo that two-day test.”
Apart from several tests, there will be a blood test, a urinary test, a pre-breakfast test, a post-breakfast test, a post-breakfast test, a convention test and arm wrestling. And Kohli will not get any discount to prove his fitness.
Virat Kohli’s NCA reporting date is still not clear
Meanwhile, there is no clarity yet when Kohli will report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA), which is now also known as The Center of Excellence, for his compulsory fitness tests. The journalist confirmed that no date or time has been fixed for Kohli’s arrival in NCA.
Indian cricket team is scheduled to travel Australia Around September 15 for the upcoming ODI series, after the conclusion of the second and final test against the West Indies in Delhi. With the first ODI prescribed for October 19, the squad for Australia Tour is expected to be around 29 or 30 September.
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Earlier, Indian selectors, captains, coaches and assistant employees will meet temporarily on 25 September, and at the meeting, each player will have to present a fresh fitness clearance, which can only be released after regular trials in NCA, to be selected to Australia Tour.
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Virat Kohli is likely to undergo a fitness test on 20 September
Therefore, the fitness clearance of the right -handed batsman cannot be finalized until he presents in NCA. According to the schedule, Kohli should evaluate at the BCCI Center of Excellence around 20 September and submit the report to meet the assessment and the squad submit the report before finalizing its return ODI series.
Recently, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir The Delhi Premier League (DPL) Kohli is called a desi boy despite his stylish personality during the 2025 final. As West Delhi Lions raised the trophy with a six -wicket win over Central Delhi Kings under Nitish Rana’s captaincy, Gambhir asked Kohli to label.
When Gambhir described Kohli as a true “Desi Boy”, he gave his fierce, road-smart attitude and his strong Delhi roots. Especially, both Gambhir and Kohli joined Delhi and started their journey from there.
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