Other cricket boards too objected to DRS: BCCI

It was not only the Indian cricket board but few other boards too expressed reservations on implementing the much-debated Decision Review System (DRS) uniformly in all matches during the annual conference of International Cricket Council in London, sources said on Monday.

‘Not only India, but other countries too (objected to its compulsory implementation) because it is not foolproof and there is a financial issue (related to it),’ BCCI sources said. The ICC conference concluded on Saturday. According to the sources, the cost involved in the implementing the DRS is $ 15,000-16,000 per day and the broadcast right holders are not willing to bear this extra cost. As such, it will be the countries involved in bilateral series who would continue to take a call on whether to have DRS or not, the sources added.

The BCCI has steadfastly refused to have DRS in any series involving Indian team barring events organised by the ICC like the World Cup, CT and World T20.