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What Is DRS? Why Is It Controversial?
The Decision Review System is a technology-based system used in cricket to assist the match officials in their decision-making.
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On-field umpires may choose to consult with the 3rd umpire, and players may request that the 3rd umpire to review a decision.
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The main elements of DRS are TV replays, technology that tracks the path of the ball and predicts what it would have done.
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Hawk-Eye is a ball-tracking technology to determine the LBW dismissal.
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DRS also consists of Ultra-edge to detect small sounds made as the ball hits the bat or pad.
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However, this technology has often drawn criticism from experts and players.
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Ex-India batter Aakash Chopra once revealed that former captain MS Dhoni actually never supported the DRS system.
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"Dhoni was convinced for the longest time that technology is not full-proof. Even today, it is not full-proof," Chopra had said.
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Even Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma had said that the DRS technology is not very accurate and need changes.
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