Effect of 4 week ladder training drills on agility performance in batsmen.

The intervention will consist of a structured ladder training program conducted three times per week for four weeks. Each session will begin with a 7 to 10 minute dynamic warm-up  including stretching  proprioception  and glute activation exercises  followed by the ladder drills. The drills will progressively vary across the four weeks and include movements such as two in each  sideways runs icky shuffle  in in out out crossover steps  hops forward back and three out one in variations targeting multidirectional speed and coordination. Participants will perform drills in sets with an inter drill rest of 30 seconds and an inter set rest of 2 minutes. Each session will end with a cool down routine. This protocol is designed to enhance foot speed balance and agility specific to cricket performance demands.