In the first match of WPL, when Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur took DRS for wide ball, everyone was surprised. This is because there was no complete knowledge of this rule then. But, the same rule being used in the first season of WPL will now be seen in IPL 2023 as well. There also the players will be seen taking full advantage of this new rule, which will allow them to take DRS against the umpire’s decision.
This is happening for the first time in the T20 league when players are getting the freedom to review the decision of wide and no-ball. WPL i.e. Women’s Premier League is the first competition to try it. And, now it will be used in IPL as well. It is clear that this time IPL will be seen a little differently. Exactly the same thing is being seen in WPL.
Players will now also use DRS against wides and no balls and will have two chances to do so in every innings. However, the DRS whip will not be seen to work against the leg by decision.
In the first 2 matches of the Women’s Premier League, the players took advantage of this new rule fearlessly. It was used in the first match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants when the umpire called Mumbai spinner Saika Ishaq’s ball wide. Mumbai took DRS and the umpire had to change the decision.
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Similarly, in the second match of the tournament, Delhi Capitals batsman Jemima Rodriguez also used this new rule, when she hit Megan’s full toss ball for a four and saw that the on-field umpire did not call it a no ball. However, the umpire’s decision did not change even after Jemima took DRS.
ICC Elite Panel umpire Simon Taufel, however, is not happy with this rule. In a conversation with ESPNcricinfo last year, he said that wide and no ball should not be reviewed in T20 cricket.