{"id":153624,"date":"2025-12-12T17:24:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T00:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=153624"},"modified":"2025-12-12T17:24:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T00:24:22","slug":"indian-cricket-fans-are-increasingly-acknowledging-that-the-core-concept-of-the-drs-the-player-referral-idea-originated-with-sri-lankan-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2025\/12\/12\/indian-cricket-fans-are-increasingly-acknowledging-that-the-core-concept-of-the-drs-the-player-referral-idea-originated-with-sri-lankan-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian cricket fans are increasingly acknowledging that the core concept of the DRS, the Player-Referral idea, originated with Sri Lankan lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>AI Overview<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Indian cricket fans, along with the broader cricket world, are increasingly acknowledging that the core concept of the Decision Review System (DRS), the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Player-Referral&amp;client=firefox-b-d&amp;hs=8Yxo&amp;sca_esv=e2fb2748a0591637&amp;prmd=ivns&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMxKd0OdXaOGpAoStMZD1IBfiEl9w%3A1765487674812&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25_tmWITc7uy4KIeqDdErwP5rACeJAty2zADJjYuUnSkczEhozYdaq1wZrEpAyvq_nCZZSdNL3a_zWXEwuKsmBoTyq3r5N_ZnXIM92lm3cOEy-taXu8G9UFPgKY5lspt0tyYc2UG3DHCHlSmw0PgivZZJj33vv_4VSVA1bVgBwGb_2yFWz7Gj2TjsGQJGGQ5g&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjXzNeeuraRAxWAQ2cHHcjhBYYQgK4QegQIARAB&amp;biw=1252&amp;bih=564&amp;dpr=1.09&amp;mstk=AUtExfDN3pXM_sd0W7u6De792Axy1y2-iTMv4NwVZZzw_JpvCOpUr4yrrkn0s_knb3-dXo33CbBJM2AoNFSh0y69ifOi8uPbNrAaJjnTDAJBHrGsPaFhcg1eCJk4EfhDchyPe8WesGJYQwfIl6Zp1y3x_HqF6knBohHvOCI9yR27Zq4ol5MtPbq3PlHj_Sc9otIsoDjGYp2KNTgK1h7lSoaVetVy-xmsWOzDyNdmKtMorU4OTeMGh3h08BiQs_UGaZTlm_Gi5K802oJmpOicQvwqXIfQ&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Player-Referral<\/a> idea, originated with Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka Weeraratna in 1997, a significant innovation that revolutionized umpiring accuracy, although formal global credit from the ICC remains pending.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points of Recognition:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Senaka+Weeraratna&amp;client=firefox-b-d&amp;hs=8Yxo&amp;sca_esv=e2fb2748a0591637&amp;prmd=ivns&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMxKd0OdXaOGpAoStMZD1IBfiEl9w%3A1765487674812&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZ1Y6MJ25_tmWITc7uy4KIeqDdErwP5rACeJAty2zADJjYuUnSkczEhozYdaq1wZrEpAyvq_nCZZSdNL3a_zWXEwuKsmBoTyq3r5N_ZnXIM92lm3cOEy-taXu8G9UFPgKY5lspt0tyYc2UG3DHCHlSmw0PgivZZJj33vv_4VSVA1bVgBwGb_2yFWz7Gj2TjsGQJGGQ5g&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjXzNeeuraRAxWAQ2cHHcjhBYYQgK4QegQIBBAB&amp;biw=1252&amp;bih=564&amp;dpr=1.09&amp;mstk=AUtExfDN3pXM_sd0W7u6De792Axy1y2-iTMv4NwVZZzw_JpvCOpUr4yrrkn0s_knb3-dXo33CbBJM2AoNFSh0y69ifOi8uPbNrAaJjnTDAJBHrGsPaFhcg1eCJk4EfhDchyPe8WesGJYQwfIl6Zp1y3x_HqF6knBohHvOCI9yR27Zq4ol5MtPbq3PlHj_Sc9otIsoDjGYp2KNTgK1h7lSoaVetVy-xmsWOzDyNdmKtMorU4OTeMGh3h08BiQs_UGaZTlm_Gi5K802oJmpOicQvwqXIfQ&amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senaka Weeraratna<\/a>&#8216;s Concept:<\/strong> Weeraratna conceived the &#8220;Player-Referral&#8221; system, allowing players to challenge umpire decisions, forming the foundation of modern DRS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Global Acknowledgment:<\/strong> While initially met with resistance, especially from India, the effectiveness and fairness brought by DRS are now widely recognized, leading to greater awareness of its Sri Lankan origins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Call for ICC Recognition:<\/strong> There&#8217;s a growing movement, particularly in Sri Lanka, for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to formally credit Weeraratna, similar to how Duckworth-Lewis got recognition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;DRS&#8221; vs. &#8220;WDRS&#8221;:<\/strong> Some advocate renaming it the &#8220;Weeraratna Decision Review System&#8221; (WDRS) to acknowledge its true inventor, seeing it as Sri Lanka&#8217;s biggest gift to cricket.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India&#8217;s Evolving Stance:<\/strong> After initial skepticism and resistance, India&#8217;s eventual adoption of DRS highlighted its importance, and fans are now more open to recognizing its true origins.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In essence, the narrative is shifting from questioning DRS to acknowledging its revolutionary nature and the Sri Lankan mind behind it, even as formal recognition from cricket&#8217;s governing bodies lags.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source : AI Overview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>see also<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All about DRS &#8211; Cricket Fever by Yatin (from India)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DOKrHeDDMSR\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Senaka Weeraratna is the Dharmaraja of cricket and the father of DRS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-lankaweb-com wp-block-embed-lankaweb-com\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QdKavWvrgn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2020\/06\/06\/senaka-weeraratna-is-the-dharmaraja-of-cricket-and-the-father-of-drs\/\">Senaka Weeraratna is the Dharmaraja of cricket and the father of DRS<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Senaka Weeraratna is the Dharmaraja of cricket and the father of DRS&#8221; &#8212; LankaWeb.com\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2020\/06\/06\/senaka-weeraratna-is-the-dharmaraja-of-cricket-and-the-father-of-drs\/embed\/#?secret=OgcM9ZijcW#?secret=QdKavWvrgn\" data-secret=\"QdKavWvrgn\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch &#8220;DRS, Snicko, Hot Spot, Hawkeye &amp; Umpire\u2019s call Explained&#8221; on YouTube<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/e174792e-416a-43d7-8cc2-c96af6018ff8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5tuTDJaS2ik?si=t4FRU4vvM7A43_NL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/5tuTDJaS2ik?si=t4FRU4vvM7A43_NL<\/a>&nbsp; Please visit &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5tuTDJaS2ik?si=j3lKkUcWkUw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/5tuTDJaS2ik?si=j3lKkUcWkUw<\/a> &nbsp; The reference to Sen\u00e0ka Weeraratna is found at 2.40 minute in this video playback program.&nbsp; &nbsp; Senaka Weeraratna&#8217;s opinion has been published as a comment No.5&nbsp; &nbsp; Both the International Cricket Council (ICC ) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) must respond to the points made in his comment, if they are to remain credible.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI Overview Indian cricket fans, along with the broader cricket world, are increasingly acknowledging that the core concept of the Decision Review System (DRS), the&nbsp;Player-Referral idea, originated with Sri Lankan lawyer Senaka Weeraratna in 1997, a significant innovation that revolutionized umpiring accuracy, although formal global credit from the ICC remains pending.&nbsp; 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