Dubai:Ahead of the high-octane Super Four clash against Pakistan at the ongoing Asia Cup 2022, star India batter Virat Kohli was seen sweating it out along with his teammates in Dubai, wearing a high-altitude mask during his training. Virat was captured running on the ground while wearing a high-altitude mask. A high-altitude training mask helps one re-create conditions of high altitude when he cannot physically go high above sea level.
It is used by professional athletes and players to achieve the benefits they might achieve while training at such high altitudes. When one wears this mask, the adjustable channels/valves in front reduce the amount of Oxygen received by him/her. On wearing this mask, the body adapts to this reduced intake of life-giving gas and makes the heart and lungs work harder. After taking it off, the body gets a huge boost as it adapts to restricted oxygen and is able to use it in a better manner, which enhances performance. This gives an athlete a competitive edge over others.
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The rest of his other teammates were also captured running and doing batting, catching and bowling practices. Virat Kohli has been under a lot of scrutiny for his batting form. Since his last international century over a thousand days back, Kohli has represented India in 70 matches and scored 2,648 runs across 84 innings at an average of 34.84. He has hit 25 half-centuries across all formats since his last international ton. 2022 in particular has been very tough for Kohli.
This year, Kohli has played only six T20Is for his side, across which he has scored 175 runs at an average of 35.00. His best score in the format this year is 59*. He has made two half-centuries for India in this format. Across all formats this year, he has represented India in 18 matches and across 21 innings, he had been able to score only 570 runs at an average of 28.50. Only five half-centuries have come off his bat, with the best score of 79.