The Decision Review System (DRS), already used in the Twenty Internationals, is set to be introduced at the upcoming edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League.
“Yes, this idea has been going around for many years”, said IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla at a media conference on Wednesday, confirming that the TV replay system will be utilised if a team challenges an umpiring decision.
Each team is given one chance to review an umpiring decision during a T20 innings at the international level. Shukla was speaking to the media after announcing that the T20 League has inked a three-year deal with Tata Nexon as its partner, declaring there was great synergy between IPL and Tata Nexon.
Our anti-corruption unit, headed by Neeraj Kumar, will investigate and give us a report. We are awaiting it. We are expecting the report shortly, said Shukla, a former BCCI vice president.
It was also announced that the player with the best strike rate in each IPL game will be rewarded and a Nexon car will be awarded to the player with the overall highest strike-rate in the entire tournament, set to run from April 7 to May 27.
