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BCCI opts for DRS in home series against England, West Indies

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board, which has had a reputation of opposing on-field technologies, may be turning a new leaf. BCCI has volunteered to use the Decision Review System, including Hawk-Eye, ultra-motion as well as Hot Spot and snickometer (both to be used for the first time in India for a bilateral series), in the upcoming home series against England and the West Indies. Sources told TOI that the board has already ordered Hot Spot cameras. However, they said, Hawk-Eye will not be used for decision-making, a stand the board had stuck to during the ongoing tour of England. While DRS is being used in the India-England series, its not in use in the current Australia-Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe-Bangladesh series. Thats because there are only four-six Hot Spot cameras in the world and ICC has made its use mandatory for DRS. For DRS, official broadcaster NEO sports will have to use 42 cameras instead of 38. Six more cameras will be used for Hot Spot, which means extra cost, a source said. BCCI, which also pays Neo sports for producing international cricket matches at home, will have to shell at least $15,000 extra on daily basis. Even though, there is no compulsion, the board is showing positive signs of development, another source added.

                                                                                                               
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