The term "workload management" has been a very used term these days, especially after India's Jasprit Bumrah repeatedly sustained injuries. The workload became a serious issue, especially after he suffered from back stress during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and that had sidelined him from several important tournaments. Even in the Anderson-Tendulkar Test series, Bumrah is restricted to just three Test matches. And this created some unwanted chaos, with many former cricketers, including Sunil Gavaskar, brutally trolling him for being selectively unavailable. But amidst everything, what is this workload management, and how is done! Workload management primarily deals with the fast bowlers, but it includes all the players, especially those who play all three formats of cricket. Workload is managed mainly to tackle players physical and mental strains, ensuring their fitness, preventing injuries so that they are available in full form during important tournaments. Workload management is collaborative process; includes all concerned parties An individual player's workload needs to discussed by all concerned authorities, be it BCCI, or the respective IPL team he/she is associated with. It even involves the captain and the head coach of the concerned team, the selection panel, and a brief discussion with the player itself. Notably, the BCCI Centre of Excellence, previously known as the National Cricket Academy (NCA), located in Bengaluru, plays a vital role in keeping track of the fitness of the players. Back in 2023, after a meeting held in January, BCCI handed NCA the task of tracking the workload of 20 concerned players in probables for the 2023 ODI world Cup. Read also: Surrey Plans Emotional Tribute for Graham Thorpe at The Oval Test Tools of Workload management: The players have to undergo certain Tests like Yo-Yo tests and also DEXA Scans to get selected for the national team. Not only that, they have to regularly participate in the domestic tournaments. Developed in the early 1990s by Danish physiologist Jens Bangsbo, the Yo-Yo test was initially created to assess intermittent aerobic fitness in football teams . Over time, it evolved into multiple levels (IR1, IR2, IE1, IE2) to gauge various endurance and recovery capacities . Cricket teams—including India’s national side under Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli around 2012–2017—adopted the test to benchmark fitness, with specific benchmarks set for players . A DEXA scan (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) is a medical imaging test used to measure bone density and assess the risk of conditions like osteoporosis. It works by passing low-dose X-rays through the body to evaluate bone strength, usually in the spine and hips. Besides bone health, DEXA can also analyze body composition, such as fat and muscle mass, making it useful in both clinical and sports settings. The test is quick, painless, and highly accurate, often completed in under 20 minutes.