We’ll look to introduce it in future: Virat on Decision Review System

BCCI president Anurag Thakur had said last month the board was willing to accept DRS without the use of Hawk Eye

Test captain Virat Kohli indicated India might be open to using the Decision Review System (DRS) in future. “We will certainly look to probably introduce it in future,” he said on the eve of the second Test against New Zealand here.

Virat Kohli (C) talks with coach Anil Kumble (R) as teammate Ajinkya Rahane (L) lduring a training session in Kolkata on Thursday. (AFP)

India have been the biggest opponents of DRS since MS Dhoni got charge of the team, but Kohli seemed to offer a slightly different opinion.

“Those are things I can’t say yes or no sitting here,” said Kohli, asked about his opinion on DRS. “But these are things we have discussed. These are things we have had meetings on. Because there were some areas we felt can be debated, especially the ball-tracking and Hawkeye. All in all, I personally feel these can be discussed and debated on,” he said.

What could have brought this change of thought is the change to DRS brought about by the ICC a week ago. Now, a batsman is more likely to be given leg-before because the zone in which more than half the ball must hit the batsman’s pad has increased. The zone in which the ball needs to hit the stumps has also increased --- from the centre of the off and leg stumps to the outside of both stumps. This means that more turned down leg-before appeals can be overturned now because the impact area has increased considerably.