Ness Wadia to BCCI: Ensure better umpiring, use tech to the max

Kings XI Punjab coowner Ness Wadia has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI to ensure better umpiring standards and make maximum use of the technology in the Indian Premier League IPL This comes after the Kings XI Punjab lost their IPL 13 opener to Delhi Capitals in the Super Over on SundayDuring the 19th over of KXIPs innings when Mayank Agarwal and Chris Jordan were batting the square leg umpire adjudged that a second run taken by Englands Jordan was not complete However replays showed Jordans bat had crossed the lineI would request BCCI to ensure better umpiring and to ensure henceforth that technology is used to the maximum so as to ensure fairness and transparency in a game which is known to be the best leagues in the world Wadia said in a statement on MondayThe Punjabbased franchise feel that the short run call cost it the game I feel it is unfortunate that Kings XI were the subject of poor decisionmaking by the umpire and this cost us the game I do hope that BCCI implements a system and process so that the other teams do not suffer the same plight as Kings XI did yesterday Wadia saidIf technology is not there to be used for the fairness and transparency of the game and to ensure that it is equitable to all then why use technology at all he questionedThe Kings XI Punjab coowner also drew reference to the other leagues and how technology was used there It is exceedingly unfortunate that today with tremendous use of technology we still do not use technology to ensure the total fairness and transparency in cricket game like several other leagues across the world including EPL NBA etcVAR has become something which is used across the world The game of yesterday in question between Kings XI and Delhi had two umpiring mistakes which cost KXIP the game he addedAccording to Wadia the first decision that went against Kings XI against Delhi Capitals came in the first few overs of the match where a leg bye went for four and it was given as leg bye by the umpire but it was actually a wide ballThe second disastrous decision came at the end of the game in the last couple of overs when a run was deemed as not being a run even though TV replays showed that it had been a run Unfortunately these two decisions cost Kings XI the game he said Earlier actress and coowner of Kings XI Punjab Preity Zinta had also expressed her disappointment over the controversial decisionI travelled enthusiastically during a pandemic did six days of quarantine and five Covid tests with a smile but that one short run hit me hard Whats the point of technology if it cannot be used Its time BCCI introduces new rules This cannot happen every year she had tweetedIve always believed in being graceful in a win or loss and in the spirit of the game but its also important to ask for policy changes that improve the game in the future for everyone The past has happened and its imp to move on So looking ahead and being positive as always she addedKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever