Top 8 fittest cricketers and their yo-yo test scores

In the game of cricket, fitness has become an important aspect due to the different attributes players require to excel. Whether a player is fielding near the ropes, running between the wickets, or bowling fast, they need speed and agility to excel.

Thus, all cricket boards have been emphasizing players’ fitness along with their batting abilities and bowling expertise. Yo-Yo testing has become one of the most popular parameters to measure fitness. This is an aerobic exercise that determines a player’s stamina, speed, endurance, and agility. It is measured by calculating the number of shuttles done at a specific speed level.

Here are 8 cricketers with the highest Yo-Yo scores:

8. Rishabh Pant (IND) – 17.2

Rishabh Pant, the animated wicket-keeper batsman, has been a revelation in terms of ball-striking capabilities with his fearless attitude to eliminate the challenges posed by the bowlers.

Currently, he is the first choice wicketkeeper across all formats for India and eventually will have to perform multiple times for the team. As a result, on numerous occasions, the youthful and gifted wicketkeeper-batter has been body-shamed for his weight.

Pant has buckled down on his wellness and has been endeavoring to keep up with his wellness levels. He scored 17.3 in the Yo-Yo Test.