BCCI's 3-year-old move of quarterly eye tests for Virat Kohli and co. followed by PCB

coronavirus pandemic put an end to all cricketing action in world in last two months. However, things are improving gradually and cricketing boards across globe are taking steps to ensure resumption of cricketing activities. A few Indian players have also resumed ir training and it looks like we could be witnessing live action soon.

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Cricket Association of Bengal follows BCCI's lead in conducting eye tests for players

On Monday, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) came out with a proposal that its players will have to undergo eye tests once cricket resumes after COVID-19 era. And w it has been discovered that  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been doing same with its players for past three years.

While speaking to a leading news ncy, a BCCI official said that it is a brilliant move on CAB's part because cricket is, after all, a game of reflexes and hand-eye coordination, so even if a batsman misses sighting ball well by a fraction of a second, it could cost m. official added that Indian team has been undergoing eye tests quarterly for last three years. It is a part of drill for contracted players.

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Bengal coach Arun Lal, who is  man behind introducing  idea, said that it is just a precautionary measure. Arun Lal added that when you have your main players who are over of 30, it is always best to have procedure done. Arun Lal furr said that while cricket is 90% an eye game, eyes can be taken for granted sometimes.

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news comes days after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also confirming that mandatory eye tests will be taken for all national players a maximum of 4 times every year, along with ir blood test. PCB is doing this as a health measure after COVID-19 pandemic, which could change game of cricket completely. It remains to be seen if or nations follow India and Pakistan's suit.

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