This is What Sachin Tendulkar Has to Say About Yo-Yo Test. BCCI Listening?

The Yo-Yo test has already cost Ambati Rayudu and Sanju Samson their spots in the national squad and the ‘A’ side. Both players had a terrific run in the Indian Premier League, with Rayudu slamming three half-centuries and a century while guiding Chennai Super Kings to their third IPL title. Yo-Yo Test has played a key role in determining the careers of a lot of other players too. Sachin Tendulkar, however, feels that shouldn’t be the mandatory selection criterion.

Tendulkar feels that while a certain standard was required, selection should also take into account other factors. “I feel certain fielding standards are critical. Now I haven’t done the Yo-Yo Test. We had the beep test, which is more or less similar,” said Tendulkar. “But that shouldn’t be the only criterion. It should be a mixture of fitness and also be looking at the ability of a player. I think Yo-Yo test is important but also looking at the ability of the player and how fit or unfit the player is.”

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The 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev had recently said that he isn’t against the controversial Yo-Yo test but feels that it should not be-all and end-all. Kapil said that match fitness is more important than anything else. “If a player is match fit, he should be playing and there should not be any other criteria,” he said.

“Even football legend Diego Maradona wasn’t the fastest runner but whenever he had the ball, he was the fastest. Similarly,every cricketer has a different way of responding to fitness drill. A bowler can perhaps clear the Yo-Yo test easily than a batsman. But this isn’t the ultimate test to judge a player. It comes down to your performances on the field and cricketers should be judged only on the basis of their on-field performances ,” Kapil said

Be it MS Dhoni’s longevity or Mohammed Shami’s return to the India squad for the ongoing England tour, the Yo-Yo Test has played a key role in determining the careers of a lot of players.