Follow UsIndia batter Hanuma Vihari batted for a rule change in the Decision Review System (DRS) laws, whereby he wanted that when the on-field decision is reversed, in the case of change from out to not-out on the leg-before-wicket (LBW) call, if a run is taken, that run should be allowed.
Vihari’s comments came after Jitesh Sharma of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was given out LBW against the Mumbai Indians (MI) on April 7 (Monday) in match 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The decision was later reversed by the third umpire, but the run that he completed before being given out was not counted, prompting Vihari to echo something that has been reverberating in cricketing circles over the years.
“Need for a change in the rule,” Vihari wrote in his X (formerly Twitter) handle.
“If you saw the last ball of RCB’s innings, Jitesh was given out on field and was reviewed and umpire had to overturn his decision because the impact was outside off stump. The problem is the run wouldn’t count, if umpire would not given it out,the run would’ve counted. What if it’s the second innings and 2 needed of 1 ball? The result of the match would’ve been determined by the decision of the umpire. Food for thought?,” he added.
As for the game, RCB smashed 221/5 in their 20 overs as skipper Rajat Patidar (32-ball 64), Virat Kohli (42-ball 67) and Jitesh (19-ball 40*) took the attack to Jasprit Bumrah-led Mumbai bowling line-up.