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Published 20:28 IST, September 14th 2023

Another Indian player has surpassed Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill's Yo-Yo Test score

Team India batter Mayank Agarwal has surpassed greats like Virat Kohli and youngster Shubman Gill and set a new record in the Yo-Yo Test.

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Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Team India
Team India batsman Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal and Virat Kohli (Image: AP) | Image: self
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Indian batter and former captain Virat Kohli has set a different fitness standard in the team for the past seven to eight years. Kohli is termed as one of the fittest athletes in the world and is also an inspiration for other young players. Players like Shubman Gill get inspired by Virat, as a few days back, he had scored more than the 35-year-old Indian batsman in the Yo-Yo Test. The test is conducted by BCCI, ahead of every major event, to test the fitness of each and every player. In a recent Yo-Yo Test, Virat Kohli achieved a score of 17.2 whereas, Shubman Gill's score was 18.7. 

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  • Virat Kohli scored his 47th ODI century in the IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s match 
  • Team India will play in the finals of the Asia Cup 2023 on September 17 

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Mayank Agarwal surpasses Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli with a tremendous Yo-Yo Test score 

Indian cricket team batter Mayank Agarwal was one of the finest players in the longer format from 2019 to 2021, However, he was snubbed from the team due to his poor form and now is seen playing domestic cricket to find a place back in the team. But the right-handed Karnataka batsman might not be performing with the bat but has surpassed Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill in terms of fitness. 

In the recent video that Mayank Agarwal uploaded on his official Instagram handle was seen performing a fitness test and wrote in the caption: 

Gearing up for the season. Level 21.1 

As per Mayank Agarwal's caption, it looks like his Yo-Yo Test score is 21.1, which is more than Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.

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Mayank Agarwal's recent domestic performance 

After being snubbed from the Indian team, Karnataka batsman Mayank Agarwal has improved his performance and scored a total of 990 runs from 13 innings in the latest edition of the Ranji Trophy. He scored runs at an average of 82.50 with 3 hundreds and 6 fifties.

20:28 IST, September 14th 2023