MS Dhoni suggests umpires are punishing India for not using DRS
Thursday 14 January 2016 07:21, UK
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has suggested that his side are punished by umpires because they shun the Decision Review System (DRS).
DRS is used in all international Test, one-day and Twenty20 matches except for those featuring India.
The two-time ODI world champions lost the opening match of a five-game series against Australia on Tuesday and it featured a contentious moment that should have earned India a wicket.
Aussie batsman George Bailey gloved a ball to wicket-keeper Dhoni but his calls for a dismissal were dismissed by on-field umpire Richard Kettlebrough.
Dhoni was asked directly in the post-match news conference whether his team is punished for not using the DRS and if umpires may look the other way on 50-50 calls.
And the 34-year-old said: "I may agree with you. I may agree with you.
"It could have [altered the course of the game], but at the same time we need to push the umpires to take the right decision.
"You have to see how many 50-50 decisions don't go in our favour. If it always happens, then you have to take it. But I'm still not convinced about DRS.
"First DRS should ideally be the decision-making system. There are quite a few deviations with the DRS and even the makers agree that there is a bit of deviation that can happen.
"The DRS should not be the umpires' decision justification system."
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