BCCI open to using DRS if satisfactory: Anurag Thakur

The BCCI and the Decision Review System (DRS) have not gone seen eye to eye. In fact, Anurag Thakur, the president of the BCCI himself has had his well-documented differences with the decision system with many loopholes remaining in the system. In spite of the fact that the DRS is used in most countries as well as across many sports including Tennis and Kabaddi, the BCCI is still not fully convinced about the system.

Speaking about the BCCI’s acceptance DRS, Anurag Thakur revealed that the BCCI would be open to the usage of the system if their technology was foolproof and if it was satisfactory. He also went on to reveal that the BCCI would take a call based on the feedback they received on the usage of the technology.

“We will again look at the performance of the DRS. If it’s satisfactory, BCCI is open to use the DRS. We are 13 hosting 13 Tests at home this season, then why not? It all depends on the feedback and the outcome of the latest trials on DRS.

“In the digital age of 21st century, there’s nothing which is stopping us from using the technology. We believe in that. We want to be close to perfection if not perfect.”

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“We want to make it foolproof (DRS), that’s the idea. We have Kumble who represents in the cricket committee and he’s the coach, he can discuss with (skipper) Virat Kohli and can put the suggestions forward. If umpires are getting 95-97 percent of the decisions and the same with DRS, then what’s the change? So the only issue is if not 100 per cent then how better can we do than the field umpires,” he said.

“BCCI is open to the DRS. But is the technology 100 percent foolproof? There were shortcomings. We have told the cricket committee in ICC too look into the DRS and the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) was supposed to give a report.”

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