Dilip Doshi slams use of limited DRS in Ranji Trophy final

Former India spinner Dilip Doshi on Wednesday slammed BCCI's decision to use a restricted DRS for Ranji Trophy final, saying techlogy should be deployed "fully or t at all". Ball tracking techlogy, which is a major component of DRS, is t being used by BCCI for Ranji Trophy. board introduced limited version of DRS from semifinals with an aim to reduce number of umpiring howlers. "If you use a techlogy like DRS, it should be used properly and fully. Because using a percent of it doesn't make sense," Doshi told PTI while watching proceedings on day three of final between Bengal and Saurashtra.

Dilip Doshi slams use of limited DRS

third umpire has spin vision, split screen, stump mic and zoomer at his disposal. Leading domestic players including Abhimanyu Mithun have already asked for ball tracking for next season. At stroke of lunch on day three, Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran was adjudged LBW by on-field umpire and he went for DRS. As third umpire did t have ball tracking available, he could t overrule on-field umpire's decision though ball seemed going down leg side. Asked about dismissal, Doshi said: "It looked it was going down leg but ball was t tracked. You left a doubt in minds of people. At this level, re should be doubt.

"As far as reducing number of howlers are concerned, re is a fine line between howlers and n-howlers."

72-year-old played 33 Tests and 13 ODIs for India, taking 114 and 22 wickets respectively.

Im credits: AFP