<p>Fitness is essential in any sport, and cricket is no exception. In the modern era, there are so many cricketers who are hitting the gym on a regular basis to keep their bodies in shape. In fact, the&nbsp;Indian side even introduced the yo-yo test in 2017 in a bid to improve the fitness standards of Indian cricketers.</p>
<p>Also, the likes of Rahul Tewatia and Varun Chakravarthy could not feature in the limited-overs series for India against England, as they could not match up to the fitness standards that the Indian side had set.</p>
<p>And surely, fitness is an integral part of modern-day cricket. On that note, let us look at the top 5 fittest cricketers in the world currently.</p>
<p><strong>Note: This list includes only those players who are actively playing international cricket</strong></p>
<h3>Here we rank the five fittest cricketers in world cricket currently:</h3>
<h3>5. Marnus Labuschagne</h3>
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<p>Marnus Labuschagne has become an integral part of the Australian Test team ever since he made his debut against Pakistan in Dubai in 2018. He has hardly had any injuries in his more than five years of international cricket and is an excellent fielder for the Men in Yellow. Most recently, his fielding exploits in the ICC World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand at Dharamsala allowed the Aussies to win by a slim margin of five runs in a high scoring thriller.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 29-year-old made his ODI debut in 2020 against India, and is now a crucial part of the squad too. Labuschagne has played 47 Tests and 49 ODI matches for Australia. In Tests, he can also be seen fielding around the bat and is known for being chirpy, attempting to distract the batter.</p>
<p>The Australian batter has 33 and 24 catches to his name in Tests and ODIs, respectively apart from valuable innumerable saves in the field. The Queenslander has scored 4007 runs at an average of 52.03 and even taken 13 wickets with his legbreaks in Test cricket, while he has scored 1630 runs in ODI cricket, averaging 37.90 runs per match. Labuschagne has also debuted in T20I cricket for Australia, however he has played only a solitary match in the shortest format so far.</p>
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<h3>&nbsp;4. James Anderson</h3>
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<p>Age 41 years, 183 Tests, 194 ODIs, and 19 T20Is. James Anderson is still going strong in international cricket. The Burnley-born cricketer debuted for England 21 years ago in December 2002 and is ageing like a fine wine as he continues to dominate batters around the world with his swing bowling. Anderson has had a few injuries over the years but despite that he recovered swiftly and did not miss being part of the game for a long period of time.</p>
<p>The 6'2" bowler has now stopped plying his trade in white-ball cricket (last match being in 2015) and that is one of the reasons for his longevity in the international arena. Anderson is currently part of the England squad which is touring India for a five-match Test series and is likely to play a key role in the team's endeavour to win the series.</p>
<p>The Lancashire lad has scalped 690 wickets in whites and is currently the third-highest wicket-taker in the format. He averages 26.42 and has 32 five-wicket hauls and three ten-wicket hauls to his name in Tests. Anderson has also been an effective bowler in ODIs, taking 269 wickets at an average of 29.22. Meanwhile, the English cricketer has 18 wickets to his name in T20Is.</p>
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<h3>3. David Warner</h3>
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<p>David Warner is one of the quickest runners between the wickets in world cricket. He is also someone who can make acrobatic saves on the field. <strong>David Warner</strong> is one of the most critical assets of the Australian side.</p>
<p>The left-hander has recently retired from Test cricket in which he scored 8786 runs, plundering 26 hundreds and 37 fifties in whites. Warner has also scored 6932 runs in ODI cricket for Australia at an excellent average of 45.30.</p>
<p>The 37-year-old has also accumulated phenomenal numbers in IPL cricket. The former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper has scored 6397 runs in the IPL and has scored an impressive average of 41.54. If you want a sight of the fittest cricketer from the land of the kangaroos, look no further than David Warner.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>2. Ravindra Jadeja</h3>
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<p>Very few cricketers in the world can match&nbsp;<strong>Ravindra Jadeja’s</strong> quickness on the field. Jadeja is sharp, can take some stunners on the field, and is a fielder who can hit the bull’s eye for fun. Not only can Jadeja score quick runs with the bat when the team needs him to do so, but he is also a handy spinner who can roll his arm over and scalp vital wickets.</p>
<p>Jadeja is an experienced campaigner. The left-arm spinner has featured in 68 Tests and 197 ODIs for India. While he has picked up 275 wickets in Test match cricket, he has also scored over 2800 runs with the willow in the format. Jadeja has also scored 2756 runs and picked up 220 wickets in ODI cricket.</p>
<p>Jadeja is also a colossus in IPL cricket and has played a whopping 226 matches in the league. While he has scored 2692 runs in the IPL, he has also scalped as many as 152 wickets in his IPL career.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>1. Virat Kohli</h3>
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<p>It would not be an exaggeration to state that <strong>Virat Kohli</strong> has revolutionised Indian cricket in terms of fitness. Kohli is agile, can run like a beast between the wickets, and is a livewire on the field. Kohli has also spoken numerous times about the importance of fitness.</p>
<p>The Indian skipper revealed in an interview that being fit will help a person achieve more and will improve a person’s productivity. The batting maestro even said that the body needs to be fit if the mind has to think.</p>
<p>“It is not confined to just sport because even in a work scenario as well if you are fit, you will be able to work more and achieve more. You will be able to be more productive because if you lack energy you will not be as productive as you should be. Your body needs to be fit for your mind to think something and body to follow,” said Kohli as quoted by India Today.</p>
<p>Kohli is one of the greatest batters to have ever played the game and has scored 13848 runs at a gargantuan average of 58.67 in ODIs. The 35-year-old has also piled up 8848 runs in Test cricket and averages 49.15 in whites. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batting colossus is the highest run-scorer in IPL cricket and has scored 7263 runs at an average of 37.25.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Fitness is essential in any sport, and cricket is no exception. In the modern era, there are so many cricketers who are hitting the gym on a regular basis to keep their bodies in shape. In fact, the&nbsp;Indian side even introduced the yo-yo test in 2017 in a bid to improve the fitness standards of Indian cricketers.</p>
<p>Also, the likes of Rahul Tewatia and Varun Chakravarthy could not feature in the limited-overs series for India against England, as they could not match up to the fitness standards that the Indian side had set.</p>
<p>And surely, fitness is an integral part of modern-day cricket. On that note, let us look at the top 5 fittest cricketers in the world currently.</p>
<p><strong>Note: This list includes only those players who are actively playing international cricket</strong></p>
<h3>Here we rank the five fittest cricketers in world cricket currently:</h3>
<h3>5. Marnus Labuschagne</h3>
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<p>Marnus Labuschagne has become an integral part of the Australian Test team ever since he made his debut against Pakistan in Dubai in 2018. He has hardly had any injuries in his more than five years of international cricket and is an excellent fielder for the Men in Yellow. Most recently, his fielding exploits in the ICC World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand at Dharamsala allowed the Aussies to win by a slim margin of five runs in a high scoring thriller.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The 29-year-old made his ODI debut in 2020 against India, and is now a crucial part of the squad too. Labuschagne has played 47 Tests and 49 ODI matches for Australia. In Tests, he can also be seen fielding around the bat and is known for being chirpy, attempting to distract the batter.</p>
<p>The Australian batter has 33 and 24 catches to his name in Tests and ODIs, respectively apart from valuable innumerable saves in the field. The Queenslander has scored 4007 runs at an average of 52.03 and even taken 13 wickets with his legbreaks in Test cricket, while he has scored 1630 runs in ODI cricket, averaging 37.90 runs per match. Labuschagne has also debuted in T20I cricket for Australia, however he has played only a solitary match in the shortest format so far.</p>
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<h3>&nbsp;4. James Anderson</h3>
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<p>Age 41 years, 183 Tests, 194 ODIs, and 19 T20Is. James Anderson is still going strong in international cricket. The Burnley-born cricketer debuted for England 21 years ago in December 2002 and is ageing like a fine wine as he continues to dominate batters around the world with his swing bowling. Anderson has had a few injuries over the years but despite that he recovered swiftly and did not miss being part of the game for a long period of time.</p>
<p>The 6'2" bowler has now stopped plying his trade in white-ball cricket (last match being in 2015) and that is one of the reasons for his longevity in the international arena. Anderson is currently part of the England squad which is touring India for a five-match Test series and is likely to play a key role in the team's endeavour to win the series.</p>
<p>The Lancashire lad has scalped 690 wickets in whites and is currently the third-highest wicket-taker in the format. He averages 26.42 and has 32 five-wicket hauls and three ten-wicket hauls to his name in Tests. Anderson has also been an effective bowler in ODIs, taking 269 wickets at an average of 29.22. Meanwhile, the English cricketer has 18 wickets to his name in T20Is.</p>
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<h3>3. David Warner</h3>
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<p>David Warner is one of the quickest runners between the wickets in world cricket. He is also someone who can make acrobatic saves on the field. <strong>David Warner</strong> is one of the most critical assets of the Australian side.</p>
<p>The left-hander has recently retired from Test cricket in which he scored 8786 runs, plundering 26 hundreds and 37 fifties in whites. Warner has also scored 6932 runs in ODI cricket for Australia at an excellent average of 45.30.</p>
<p>The 37-year-old has also accumulated phenomenal numbers in IPL cricket. The former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper has scored 6397 runs in the IPL and has scored an impressive average of 41.54. If you want a sight of the fittest cricketer from the land of the kangaroos, look no further than David Warner.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>2. Ravindra Jadeja</h3>
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<p>Very few cricketers in the world can match&nbsp;<strong>Ravindra Jadeja’s</strong> quickness on the field. Jadeja is sharp, can take some stunners on the field, and is a fielder who can hit the bull’s eye for fun. Not only can Jadeja score quick runs with the bat when the team needs him to do so, but he is also a handy spinner who can roll his arm over and scalp vital wickets.</p>
<p>Jadeja is an experienced campaigner. The left-arm spinner has featured in 68 Tests and 197 ODIs for India. While he has picked up 275 wickets in Test match cricket, he has also scored over 2800 runs with the willow in the format. Jadeja has also scored 2756 runs and picked up 220 wickets in ODI cricket.</p>
<p>Jadeja is also a colossus in IPL cricket and has played a whopping 226 matches in the league. While he has scored 2692 runs in the IPL, he has also scalped as many as 152 wickets in his IPL career.&nbsp;</p>
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<h3>1. Virat Kohli</h3>
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<p>It would not be an exaggeration to state that <strong>Virat Kohli</strong> has revolutionised Indian cricket in terms of fitness. Kohli is agile, can run like a beast between the wickets, and is a livewire on the field. Kohli has also spoken numerous times about the importance of fitness.</p>
<p>The Indian skipper revealed in an interview that being fit will help a person achieve more and will improve a person’s productivity. The batting maestro even said that the body needs to be fit if the mind has to think.</p>
<p>“It is not confined to just sport because even in a work scenario as well if you are fit, you will be able to work more and achieve more. You will be able to be more productive because if you lack energy you will not be as productive as you should be. Your body needs to be fit for your mind to think something and body to follow,” said Kohli as quoted by India Today.</p>
<p>Kohli is one of the greatest batters to have ever played the game and has scored 13848 runs at a gargantuan average of 58.67 in ODIs. The 35-year-old has also piled up 8848 runs in Test cricket and averages 49.15 in whites. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batting colossus is the highest run-scorer in IPL cricket and has scored 7263 runs at an average of 37.25.&nbsp;</p>
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