Along with change in guard at the top comes some shift from the routine, says a report in the DNA, stating, it began with going in with five specialist bowlers in a Test. “That's what new Test captain Virat Kohli likes and will go with. And that's not the only thing. Indian Test captain has said that he is willing to discuss Decision Review System (DRS) with teammates,” says the report.
“All along, MS Dhoni and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have been against the use of DRS, which has also invited criticism from various corners. The board has, from time to time, maintained that their stance against the referrals was vindicated whenever the system did not come with conclusive evidence. But Kohli has not shut his eyes and ears on DRS. Unlike Dhoni, he says is least willing to speak about it in a positive way. "DRS has always been a question popping up in press conferences. I know that. You have to sit and analyse and ask the bowlers what they feel about it, ask the batters what they feel about that,” adds the DNA report.
"We literally just came into this Test match (Fatullah) with very less time on hand. So now that we have time, I am sure these discussions will take place," Kohli had said at the end of the rain-affected one-off drawn Test against Bangladesh.
According to a report in Mail Today, with Dhoni retiring from Test cricket and Virat Kohli taking over the reins, the team's stance has changed slightly and it is willing to reconsider the matter. Kohli has said that the DRS can be discussed within the team and a call taken thereafter.
"You have to sit and analyse and ask the bowlers what they feel about it. Ask the batters what they feel about that. We literally just came into this (Fatullah) Test match with very less time on hand. So now that we have time, I am sure these discussions will take place," he said.
And former cricketers feel it is a positive step and shows that the attitude within the Board is changing. But former captain and national selector Dilip Vengsarkar refuses to get into the debate whether the change of stance has something to do with Jagmohan Dalmiya taking over from Srinivasan as BCCI chief.
"I don't want to deliberate on why the technology wasn't accepted earlier. But yes, it is definitely a step in the positive direction," Vengsarkar told Mail Today.
