Asia Cup 2025: Injury-Hit Speedy Tigers Still 20 Pct Short On Fitness
Head coach Sarjit Singh said the players' fitness aspect, which will be decisive in the competition, has shown positive improvement after conducting intensive training for almost seven weeks at the National Sports Institute (NSI).
"I mean fitness we have done with the NSI routine. The chamber run (drill for explosive bursts) was good for about six to seven weeks. So we are prepared. But other teams also are well prepared too. As we know South Korea, China and Japan have fitness levels that are really different. But we are getting there.
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