Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik has expressed displeasure over the revised target given to Kings XI Punjab in the rain-truncated match on Saturday in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Chasing a stiff 192, Kings XI Punjab were 96 for no loss in 8.2 overs, with a required run rate well in excess of eight runs.
“We needed two wickets at that stage. It was important to get (Chris) Gayle and KL (Rahul) early and that was something I was wishing to happen, but they played some really good shots and got away, said Karthik at the post-match news conference.
“It’s hard for me to predict what would’ve happened. It’s interesting that at that stage, when play was stopped, they needed about eight runs an over. But after the (DLS) method, they suddenly needed only six, a run a ball, and that was surprising, an irritated Karthik said.
“If it would have been a 20-over game, they’d be needing eight an over. If we’d gotten two quick wickets, the (required) run rate would have kept going up if we’d bowled well. We came back after the rain and they said they needed just a run a ball, I didn’t understand that part. I’m sure (DLS) has been something people are still trying to figure out.”
The IPL is played under ICC’s Playing Conditions with DLS being the recognised system but Karthik feels BCCI should use Jayadevan rule which is known as VJD.
“I have always thought that the VJD is an Indian method and it’s an Indian domestic tournament, why not think about it in the future?” he asked.
“It’s been proven that it’s a really good method. We have used in domestic tournaments. Only for IPL, we use DLS. Why not think about VJD here and promote it?”
It must be mentioned in this regard that Jaydevan had made presentations to ICC but it has been rejected.
The loss against Punjab was KKR’s third of the season and they now sit third in the IPL league table with six points.
Their next match is against Delhi Daredevils on April 27.