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Know What Is DEXA Scan, Indian Cricket Team’s Selection Criteria?

DEXA Scan

DEXA scans help measure body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, water content, and bone density. Given that the test has been introduced alongside the Yo-Yo test, the fitness benchmark for the players is definitely going to be challenging.

India’s cricket administrating body BCCI announced several key recommendations after its review meeting of Team India in Mumbai on Sunday.

All the changes have been made keeping an eye on the upcoming World Cup scheduled to take place in India this year. It is worth noting that India last won a World Cup in 2011.

It is worth noting that Team India is well aware of the Yo-Yo Test, which was introduced for the first time ahead of the side’s World Cup campaign in 2019. However, in the latest announcement, a new test DEXA scan was also introduced by the BCCI for the players.

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“The Yo-Yo Test and DEXA will now be part of selection criteria and implemented in the customized roadmaps of the central pool of players,” said BCCI in a press release.

What is DEXA Scan?

DEXA scans help measure body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, water content, and bone density. Given that the test has been introduced alongside the Yo-Yo test, the fitness benchmark for the players is definitely going to be challenging.

According to reports, the BCCI will also keep a close look at the fitness of injury-prone players.”The issues of player availability, workload management, and fitness parameters were also discussed at length during the meeting along with the roadmap to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023,” said BCCI in a release.

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