Effects of 8 Week Plyometric Training on Physical Fitness and Technical Skills of Domestic Cricket Players
Condition: Physical Fitness; Technical Skills
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      This study aims to find the effectiveness of Plyometric training on Physical fitness and
      Technical skills of Domestic Cricket players. Players would be taken from District Gujrat and
      a well designed Plyometric training plan will be implied on them for 8 weeks. After the time
      span the results would be compared to check the effectiveness of the training plan.
    

Detailed description: 
      Physical improvements have important implications on team sports, as players perform numerous
      explosive movements like hitting, jumping, turning, sprinting, and changing pace and
      directions during the match. Cricket requires different roles from each player, and the
      physical demands vary depending on the format and role.(2) Physiological demands include
      strength, endurance, speed, agility, power, and flexibility. These physical attributes are
      essential for effective performance, as they enhance a player's ability to bat, bowl, and
      field. Good physical fitness enables a player to play at a high level for extended periods of
      time.

      Over the period various training strategies have been used to improve the physical fitness of
      cricket players. Aerobic training enhances cardiovascular fitness, while resistance training
      improves maximal strength, vertical jump height, and speed. A combination of weight training
      and cricket-specific drills are also used to improve both fitness and skills.Physical fitness
      training can enhance technical skills in cricket players by improving their physical fitness,
      players is able to execute their technical skills more effectively and with greater
      precision.

      Plyometric training is a type of exercise that involves explosive movements to develop
      muscular power and enhance physical fitness components.This training is commonly used in many
      sports activities, including cricket, to improve agility, sprinting, and jumping
      ability.Research suggests that Ballistic Six plyometric training can increase bowling
      velocity in medium pace cricket bowlers, leading to improved performance. However, many young
      cricketers at the domestic level focus only on skill-related fitness, which may not be enough
      to perform at a high level.While good aerobic capacity is essential for recovery after
      high-intensity activity, it is anaerobic capacity that ultimately determines success in
      sports performance.

      Components of physical fitness such as Muscular Strength and Power is related to technical
      skills of cricket as players who have good overall muscular strength and power is able to
      generate more explosive power in their Bowling and Batting.Agility and speed is enhanced from
      plyometric training which make the player able to do running effectively during batting and
      fielding and to change direction instantly as a wicket keeper.Reaction time is also enhanced
      by plyometric training which have important role in batting and fielding in a cricket game.

      However there is no proper or a standard plyometric training program which our domestic
      cricket players can use as a part of their training plan to enhance their physical fitness
      and technical skills.Although these plan also affect the technical skill but this aspect lack
      in the literature.It was hypothesize that game specific plyometric training program may have
      significant effect on physical fitness as well as technical skills among cricket players.

      This study will provide a program of plyometric training which would be quite easy for the
      players to continue and add in their daily routine, no special equipment would be needed for
      this and this training program can be done in ground and even players can perform this at
      their home as well.Effect of this training plan will be beneficial and will enhance not only
      the physical fitness but will also have effect on the technical skills of our domestic
      cricket players.
    

Intervention name(s): Plyometric Training; Conventional Exercises
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): The group will receive plyometric exercises in a controlled environment. Following Plyometrics would be performed.
Plyo Pushup.
Chest Pass.
Overhead Throw.
Squat jump.
Plyo Step-up.
Cone jumps.
Med Ball drop.
Kneeling Squat jump.
Lateral jump over hurdle.
Overhead throw.
Under hand throws.
Dynamic Rotational Chest pass.
Overhead throw with step.; The group will receive conventional exercises in a controlled environment. Following conventional exercises would be performed.
Pushups.
Situps.
Lunges 4.500m running.
5.Squats
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Plyometric training; Physical fitness and technical skills; Domestic Cricket players