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The national team players have trained with the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) kit for the first time during their training at Sher e Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.

Pacers Taskin Ahmed, and Hasan Mahmud practiced wearing the GPS kit under the supervision of assistant coach Nick Pothas ahead of the Asia Cup.

The Catapult GPS kit ensures the players' workload management as the users get the most accurate and comprehensive perspective of athletic movement. It comprises other sensors such as triaxial accelerometers, triaxial gyroscopes, and triaxial magnetometers.

It measures sprint distance, total distance traveled, top speed, power plays, load, and intensity measurements of the athlete. 

The data can be utilised to inform performance planning decisions on player monitoring and return-to-play protocols, which will help athletes reach their full potential.

With the use of GPS kits, physios and trainers can access players' necessary information about fitness. Each player will have an "account" of his own and so they and the coaches will be able to assess the fitness and decide on availability. 

Catapult fundamentally consists of three main parts, each of which measures a different quantity: the gyroscope, which indicates movement in one direction; the accelerometer, which indicates movement that occurs quickly (such as explosions, bursts, and cuts); and the GPS, which indicates velocity and distance.