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A single umpiring blunder has changed the outcome of many a match and hence seeking a review of the match official’s decision is not altogether a bad idea, believes star Team India batsman Gautam Gambhir.
Talking about the proposed umpire’s decision review system, which would be put on trial during India’s three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, Gambhir reckons it would probably reduce human element to some extent but at the same time, he argues, it would cut down on human errors as well.
“It’s a new concept introduced in the game and I think it will be interesting. Let’s see how it shapes up in the Sri Lanka series,” Gambhir said.
“It will be nice to seek a review. Earlier, one bad decision used to take the game away from you but with this system in place, matches will be lot more interesting and close,” Gambhir told reporters after he and Ishant Sharma inaugurated a sports equipments store in New Delhi on Tuesday.
As per the system, players will be allowed three unsuccessful appeals for a review of any decision taken by the on-field umpires concerning every dismissal with the exception of ‘Timed Out’ and will be tested during the three-Test series between India and Sri Lanka starting July 23.
The 26-year-old opener, however, conceded that the review system would take away the aspect of human element from the game.
