The BCCI has refused to invest in a DRS system for the Ranji Trophy final. Many people are wondering why there is no Decision Review System (DRS) in the current Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. When Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan escaped a tight LBW appeal from MP seamer Gaurav Yadav, he gained an extra life and went on to hit his fourth ton of the season, scoring 134 runs off 243 balls.
The BCCI trialed a new rule called ‘Limited DRS’ during the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy semifinals and final. Hawk-Eye and UltraEdge, two critical components of international cricket technology, were not include in this constrain version of DRS. Cheteshwar Pujara was given two lifelines (caught behind) while playing for Saurashtra against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy semifinals in the 2018-19 season. As a result, Karnataka lost the game.
“We have faith in our umpires.” Using the DRS is an expensive exercise. The prices skyrocket. What difference does it make if there is no DRS in the final? It’s past time to put our faith in the umpires. This game is being officiate by India’s two best umpires (KN Ananthapadmanabhan and Virender Sharma). What is the end result? If you use it in the final, you should use it in the Ranji Trophy league stage as well,” a former India player also told The Times of India.
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You can’t have a half-baked DRS: BCCI source
Given that the BCCI recently spent INR 48,390 crore on its new broadcast arrangement for the next five-year cycle of the Indian Premier League, where DRS is used in every game, the “cost” argument for not using DRS, which can at least eliminate on-field errors, appears ridiculous.
“All of the equipment’s rigging (wiring) and derigging will be extremely expensive.” HawkEye necessitates the use of additional cameras. Ranji completes the task with limited resources. The counter-argument will be that why not for all televised games? You cannot have a half-baked DRS. It was previously used for limited replays to determine whether or not there is an edge. “You can’t use the ball trajectory, which is a critical component of DRS,” a source said familiar with the situation.
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