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‘Given His History…’ : Former India Fitness Trainer Answers Questions Over Rohit Sharma’s Fitness Levels

Samarnath Soory

Rohit Sharma recently won the Champions Trophy 2025

Fitness standards in cricket saw an uptick in the 21st century as the exposure to various areas of sports medicine increased due to various factors. While some players had raised their level in order to aid their game, the advent of T20s and the game becoming faster as a result pushed teams to take fitness seriously.

Indian cricket, which was chiefly known for their gifted batters and spinners until then, benefited greatly as their fielding and pace-bowling reserves improved.  Players also started to take fitness and diet seriously along with treating injury recovery with equal care. Virat Kohli’s promotion to the captaincy also made Yo-Yo Test mandatory for players no matter their form.

Result – t20 – South Mackay
India A Women tour of Australia, T20, 2025
Australia A Women AUSA-W

144/8

India A Women INDA-W

140/8

Australia A Women beat India A Women by 4 runs

Result – t20 – Visakhapatnam
Andhra Premier League, 2025
Kakinada Kings KNK

171/10

Vijayawada Sunshiners VSS

195/5

Vijayawada Sunshiners beat Kakinada Kings by 24 runs

Result – t20 – Visakhapatnam
Andhra Premier League, 2025
Bhimavaram Bulls BVB

141/3

Royals of Rayalaseema ROR

139/10

Bhimavaram Bulls beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 7 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Visakhapatnam
Andhra Premier League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 01:30 PM IST
Amaravati Royals AMR

Tungabhadra Warriors TBW

Upcoming – t20 – Visakhapatnam
Andhra Premier League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 06:30 PM IST
Simhadri Vizag Lions SVL

Kakinada Kings KNK

Result – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
Purani Delhi 6 PD

152/10

North Delhi Strikers NDS

179/8

North Delhi Strikers won by 27 runs

Result – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
West Delhi Lions WDL

156/7

East Delhi Riders EDR

158/8

East Delhi Riders beat West Delhi Lions by 2 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 02:00 PM IST
South Delhi Superstarz SDS

New Delhi Tigers NDT

Upcoming – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 07:00 PM IST
North Delhi Strikers NDS

West Delhi Lions WDL

Result – t10 – Croatia
ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
Croatia CRO

111/4

Cyprus CYP

134/4

Cyprus beat Croatia by 23 runs

Result – t10 – Croatia
ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
Croatia CRO

103/4

Cyprus CYP

102/8

Croatia beat Cyprus by 6 wickets

Result – t10 – Croatia
ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
Croatia CRO

107/4

Cyprus CYP

110/2

Cyprus won by 8 wickets

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 12:15 PM IST
 Zagreb Warriors ZGW

Zagreb Sokol ZAS

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 02:15 PM IST
Zagreb Sokol ZAS

Rijeka Markhors RJM

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 04:15 PM IST
 Zagreb Warriors ZGW

Zagreb Assassins ZGA

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 06:15 PM IST
Zagreb Sokol ZAS

Rijeka Markhors RJM

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 08:15 PM IST
 Zagreb Warriors ZGW

Zagreb Assassins ZGA

Result – oneday – Northern Ireland
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Kent KENT

238/8

Durham DURH

239/3

Durham beat Kent by 7 wickets

Result – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Somerset SOM

250/7

Lancashire LAN

254/8

Lancashire beat Somerset by 2 wickets

Result – oneday – London
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Middlesex MID

256/5

Sussex SUSS

255/9

Middlesex beat Sussex by 5 wickets

Result – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Derbyshire DER

341/8

Nottinghamshire NOT

214/10

Derbyshire beat Nottinghamshire by 127 runs

Result – oneday – Northern Ireland
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Birmingham Bears BB

291/8

Northamptonshire NOR

229/10

Birmingham Bears won by 62 runs

Live – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Gloucestershire GLO

182/3

Leicestershire LEI

285/7

Result – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Essex ESS

280/10

Worcestershire WOR

340/9

Worcestershire beat Essex by 60 runs

Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
91 Yards Club 91YC

70/9

Bud Cricket Club BCC

20/0

Bud Cricket Club beat 91 Yards Club by 10 wickets (D/L) method

Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
Nabajyoti Club NAJC

119/10

Guwahati Giants GUG

121/7

Guwahati Giants beat Nabajyoti Club by 3 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 09:00 AM IST
City Cricket Club CCC

91 Yards Club 91YC

Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 01:15 PM IST
Navarang Club NVR

Guwahati Giants GUG

Live – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
Tally Rangers TCC

117/8

SBS CC SBSCC

Toss – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 12:15 AM IST
NCM Investment NCMI

Phoenix Cricketers PCR

Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 10:15 PM IST
CECC CEC-A

Royal Trivianz RTZ

Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
12 Aug 2025, 12:15 AM IST
ACE KRM Panthers KRMPS

Gujrat Cricket Club GUJCC

Result – t20 – Klang
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
Johor JOR

47/10

Perak PRK

49/5

Perak beat Johor by 5 wickets

Result – t20 – Kuala Lumpur
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
Melaka MEL

107/8

Penang PENG

111/4

Penang beat Melaka by 6 wickets

Result – t20 – Klang
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
Selangor SEL

76/1

Kuala Lumpur KLPR

141/1

Selangor beat Kuala Lumpur by 9 wickets (D/L) method

Upcoming – t20 – Mysuru
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 03:15 PM IST
Gulbarga Mystics GBM

Mangalore Dragons MGD

Upcoming – t20 – Mysuru
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 07:15 PM IST
Bengaluru Blasters BNB

Mysore Warriors MYW

Result – t20 – Bengaluru
Maharani Trophy, 2025
Mysore Warriors Women MWW

96/7

Hubli Tigers Women HTW

107/10

Hubli Tigers Women beat Mysore Warriors Women by 11 runs

Result – t20 – Namibia
Namibia T20, 2025
NPL Bears NPB

196/4

Eavion Eagles EAE

144/10

NPL Bears beat Eavion Eagles by 52 runs

Result – t20 – Namibia
Namibia T20, 2025
Paratus Jets PAJ

173/8

Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats PMW

197/6

Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats beat Paratus Jets by 24 runs

Result – t20 – County Dublin
Pakistan Women tour of Ireland, 2025
Ireland Women IRE-W

155/4

Pakistan Women PAK-W

156/2

Pakistan Women beat Ireland Women by 8 wickets

Live – oneday – San Fernando
Pakistan tour of West Indies, ODI, 2025
West Indies WI

Pakistan PAK

31/0

Result – t20 – Colombo
SLC T20 League, 2025
SLC Greys SLGY

163/6

SLC Greens SLGR

165/5

SLC Greens won by 5 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Colombo
SLC T20 League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 01:30 PM IST
SLC Greens SLGR

SLC Blues SLBL

Result – t20 – Marrara
South Africa tour of Australia, 2025
Australia AUS

178/10

South Africa SA

161/9

Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs

Result – 100-ball – United Kingdom
The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
Southern Brave SOB

109/1

Birmingham Phoenix BIP

106/7

Southern Brave won by 9 wickets

Live – 100-ball – United Kingdom
The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
Trent Rockets TRR

Northern Superchargers NOS

81/4

Upcoming – 100-ball – Manchester
The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
11 Aug 2025, 11:00 PM IST
Manchester Originals MAO

London Spirit LOS

Result – 100-ball – United Kingdom
The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
Southern Brave Women SBW-W

139/7

Birmingham Phoenix Women BIP-W

124/10

Southern Brave Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 15 runs

Result – 100-ball – United Kingdom
The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
Trent Rockets Women TRW-W

128/8

Northern Superchargers Women NOS-W

129/2

Northern Superchargers Women beat Trent Rockets Women by 8 wickets

Upcoming – 100-ball – Manchester
The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 07:30 PM IST
Manchester Originals Women MOW-W

London Spirit Women LSW-W

Result – t20 – Stockholms län
Viking Cup, 2025
Sweden SWE

152/7

France FRA

153/8

France beat Sweden by 2 wickets

Result – t20 – Stockholms län
Viking Cup, 2025
Austria AUST

106/2

Norway NOR

105/10

Austria won by 8 wickets

Too many assumptions about Rohit Sharma’s fitness, says former coach

There are still anomalies in cricket, which still remains a skill-oriented sport with peak physical fitness acting as an amplifier. India’s ODI skipper Rohit Sharma was and is believed by many to belong to that category with many targeting his waist line as a reason for his dwindling performances in Test cricket before his recent retirement.

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However, since 2021 Rohit has played 100 matches across all formats and all competitions which former India strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai said was proof that he never neglected fitness unlike his critics’ beliefs.

“People assume Rohit doesn’t work hard on his fitness. Given his history, for him to lead at the highest level for four years with a game or two missed is significant. He cannot do that by fluke, right? He must be doing something right. Can he get better? Yes, 100%. He will be the first one to say that. But to assume that he doesn’t work hard is a bit much,” Desai told Indian Express in an interview.

Virat Kohli a ‘model athlete’

Desai also heaped praise on Virat Kohli as a ‘model athlete’ for keeping himself in top shape for a long time.

“Both Rohit and Virat had the same team vision—to dominate world cricket —they approached it differently,” he said about the stalwarts’ individual approach.

Kohli and Rohit, who won three ICC trophies each, announced their retirement from T20Is last year soon after they won the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies. Both the former skippers announced their retirement from Test cricket during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

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