Daniel Vettori wants DRS to decide like wide, no ball

A few days ago, a no-ball declaration created an unpleasant situation in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Controversy erupted when a delivery by Obed McCoy in the match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals went over the waist of Delhi batsman Rovman Powell. Delhi captain Rishabh Pant and a few other cricketers have been fined for the altercation.

This time there is a controversy over a wide ball. But to avoid such controversy every day, former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori has called for the Decision Review System (DRS) to make crucial decisions like broad, no ball. On Monday, a wide debate occurred in the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in the IPL.

Rajasthan bowler Krishna bowled three wide balls in the 19th over of the match. Kolkata batsman Rinku Singh shuffled before releasing the right-arm pacer is one of them. But umpire Nitin Pandit still called the ball wide. Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson reviewed the umpire’s decision, but it did not work. Earlier in the no-ball debate, Delhi captain Rishabh Pant had asked Powell and Kuldeep Yadav to leave the field.

The New Zealand spin legend called for bringing the wide and no balls under the DRS to avoid such mistakes at crucial times of the match and leave the decision to the cricketers. In this context, Vettori said, ”I don’t think Samson had any idea about taking out that review. Of course, cricketers should be allowed to decide in important moments like wide, no ball. ”

Vettori added, “Even though Wide was not so important today, Kolkata would win. But as we have seen many times, this kind of decision goes against the bowler, and the umpire makes a mistake. That is why cricketers should have a way to catch that mistake. That is why DRS has been introduced. To correct mistakes. I want to see it. Only the cricketers can judge it well. Because, most of the time, they can understand right.”