DRS likely to make an appearance in IPL

IPL is likely to see a lbw-less DRS with the BCCI not convinced about the accuracy of the ball tracking technology. Rajeev Shukla, the Chairman of the IPL, confirmed on Friday that there is a proposal for using the DRS in the upcoming season of the IPL.

“Actually telling the truth, the BCCI was never against DRS, right from my earlier tenure. The only issue was with LBW being decided by DRS. For everything else, we accepted but the International Cricket Council told us that either we accept it in full or not.

BCCI’s change of heart may have come after crucial decisions went against the Indian team in the ODI series against Australia. However, Indian skipper MS Dhoni had said after the first ODI at the WACA, which was won by Australia after George Bailey got a reprieve from the umpire before making a match-winning hundred, that he is not convinced about the use of DRS.

"It could have [changed the course of the match] but at the same time, we need to push the umpires to take the right decision. You have to see how many 50-50 decisions don't go in our favour. And it always happens that you have to take it but I am still not convinced about DRS," Dhoni had said.