4 years ago

IND vs ENG: Kohli questions the importance of soft signal

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Thursday questioned the concept of requiring "conclusive proofs" to overturn a "soft signal" of the field umpires, saying that rules should be made simpler so that teams do not suffer in high-stake games. "There was an instance during the Test series when I was next to Jinks and he clearly caught the ball but he wasn't sure so we went upstairs. A part of the ball seemed to have touched the ground but the TV umpire did not overturn the on-field umpire's decision due to a lack of conclusive proof. Washington Sundar was also given out in the last over after repeated replays by the TV umpire to see if Adil Rashid had touched the ropes with his back heel while taking the catch failed to get a conclusive evidence.

The Hindu

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