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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Rs 9 lakh/day Hawkeye for 1,500+ BCCI games
- 2🏆 Apex Council greenlights DRS exploration
- 3💡 93% accuracy to fix Ranji umpiring woes
- 4🔮 Potential 2026-27 domestic rollout
- 5💬 'Office-bearers will look into it' – BCCI
"Meanwhile, the BCCI has given a six-month extension to Tech Mahindra that manages the board's website and mobile applications"
BCCI's Apex Council discussed introducing DRS in domestic cricket at Dec 22 meeting – first step toward umpiring tech revolution. No commitment yet, but office-bearers will explore amid Rs 9 lakh/day Hawkeye costs for 1,500+ annual games. This could endage-old controversies, aligning India with global standards.
BCCI runs Ranji Trophy, IPL domestics sans DRS; errors like 2025 Ranji umpiring howlers sparked calls. Cost: $10-15k/match day. Echoes ECB's 2019 domestic rollout.
Cost vs Accuracy Trade-Off
1,500 games = massive expense, but DRS accuracy 93% (ICC data). Ranji stats: 15% close calls; compare Big Bash's success.
Domestic Evolution Catalyst
Impacts Ranji, Syed Mushtaq; prepares players for int'l. Budget strains but fairness wins.
Tech Rollout Timeline?
Updates post-review; fans await if 2026-27 sees DRS.
"The first step has been taken towards it." – Cricbuzz sources
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