The Men of Steel; 5 Fittest International Cricketers

The Men of Steel; 5 Fittest International Cricketers: Cricket besides, all its technicalities and rules is also about fitness, stamina, keeping your calm and maintaining concentration through those hours of stress, physical efforts and unpredictability. Cricketers have been working their days and nights giving their sweat and blood to give their best to the game. Here are The Men of Steel; 5 Fittest International Cricketers. 1. AB De Villiers: Ab de Villilers. (© Getty Images) The South African Skipper, has been in news since a few years now for his outstanding batting performances and his wonders on field with beautiful catches and saves. His skills on the field made him the natural successor to Jonty Rhodes and there is no doubt on the fact that he is the best fielder in the current cricketing world. The big secret of his fitness includes lots and lots of running, he takes his fitness very seriously. All the sports that AB de Villiers has played includes running, he comes from a family where fitness is necessary both his parents are marathon comrades. There are two fitness sessions that he follows. His record says he has never been very unfit, and we can see it in his performances and on field enthusiasm. AB has never missed a test match due to an injury since debut. 2. Virat Kohli: Virat Kohli. ( © Getty Images) The passionate, attacking Indian batsman, U-19 world cup winning captain, India’s test skipper and the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team and a brilliant fielder takes his fitness with full sincerity. Virat Kohli follows a strict routine, a combination of both weights and cardio exercises with five day workout and two days rest as he believes that resting is equally important, as said by a restaurant manager Kohli is the one with the healthiest diet among all the Indian players. He has a discipline for his fitness, and unlike his lifestyle he refuses to smoke or drink. His workouts also includes playing games as well, staying hydrated is another requirement. He a legend in making and ensures that he achieves it, by taking a very good care of himself. 3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni: MS Dhoni. (© Getty Images) India’s captain Cool, also the most successful Indian captain believes in keeping healthy this doesn’t only make him fit but keeps his mind together even in the most pressurised situations of the game. Known for his big hits, Dhoni is a man of strength and of zeal. The wicketkeeper batsman is active on the field for the entire game and has a tendency of working his way by rotating strike and scoring runs with ones and twos. He has a list to his diet which includes, no fats, fresh juice, playing games, protein drinks, variety in meal, his love for milk products and munching of proteins like nuts. His form, strength of the hits, energy in running between the wickets and the calm and cool mind tells us the story of his fitness from outside as well as within. It is also believed that Dhoni is a self healer and does not rely on drugs to cure his injuries and says that being fit comes from the mind, and the moment I get to a state where I am feeling fit, I’ll be fit. 4. Dale Steyn: Dale Steyn. (© Getty Images) The South African paceman has a simple belief “build stamina, not muscles, you don’t need the body of Tarzan if you bowl like Jane”. Dale Steyn has made a body of endurance not power to avoid injuries. He is renowned for his fitness. He has a regular diet of brown rice, chicken, fishes like tuna as well as the mandatory protein shakes, juices and energy drinks. He rarely drinks which ensures his peak health condition at the start of an international game. 5. Faf Du Plessis: Faf Du Plessis. (© Getty Images) The South African T-20 captain who plays all three formats of the game has outstanding fielding abilities and great stamina since he can play long test innings when a draw is needed. He follows a healthy diet that consists a breakfast of oatmeal, milk and honey, for lunch and dinner he generally has salmon or chicken. It serves both keeping him contented without affecting his weight, and is also low on fats. Besides, the fun fact is he loves cooking.