Internal tussle ensues as BCCI introduces 'limited DRS' for upcoming Ranji Trophy, officials call it a 'classic eyewash'

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under CoA has decided to use limited decision review system (DRS) in kckout sts of Ranji Trophy. decision comes after poor umpiring in previous edition of domestic tournament that earned a lot of flak for governing body. 

Senior BCCI officials are reportedly unhappy with decision as y fell that main issue of lack of umpiring standards is being neglected inste of being dressed equately. A BCCI official said that it has become policy of CoA to ensure that im of Board remains intact from outside despite a shaky foundation, according to media reports.  

"We are t surprised in least. This is how things are done se days, in an -hoc manner that focuses more on perception than on substance. What is intent here? Is intent to ensure a mechanism to resolve b decisions in kckouts? What about or 2010 odd games (BCCI hosted a total of 2017 games in 2018-19 domestic season)? Who is taking ownership of b umpiring in those games? Where is effort to improve standard of umpiring? Classic eyewash this is," official rued.

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decision to introduce limited DRS in domestic league comes after incidents of poor umpiring raised an uproar from players in previous year. 

"Last year, in some of kckout matches, re was some flak on umpires because re were some terrible howlers. So, we want to avoid all that and use whatever help we can get," GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim explained. 

functionary pointed out at faulty selection of umpires and neglecting  issue. "Questions are raised over process of examination to recruit umpires. Why isn't that being looked into? A fair examination shouldn't be that big a problem. n, re is an acemy for umpires in Nagpur, who takes responsibility of functioning of that acemy? And how many umpires do we have in international panel? S. Ravi was last. So clearly, re is lack of ownership," functionary said.

"After managing to scrape through domestic games, when y are handed duty during Indian Premier League (IPL), y crumble under pressure. idea to have Indian umpires in IPL was to help m experience top-flight games and pressure that comes with it. But here, y are getting exposed every second game as was seen in this year's matches. So, same must also be happening in domestic circuit. Just because it isn't televised, you don't see it," functionary pointed speaking to a news ncy.

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