Smart replay system will be seen in IPL 2024

Smart replay system will be seen in IPL 2024

Hawk-eye operators will sit with the TV umpire, there will also be an option for split screen; Decisions will be taken soon

The 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to start from March 22. This year, the smart replay system will be used in the league for more accurate review and decision making.

According to a report by ESPN Cricinfo, Smart Replay will have more split screen (more than one frame in one screen) and better frame rates.

The smart replay system will provide the TV umpire with direct inputs from Hawk-Eye operators, who will be sitting in the same room to help feed footage captured from eight Hawk-Eye high-speed cameras around the venue. A major difference with smart replay compared to previous technology will be that the TV director will no longer be involved in the communication between the third umpire and the Hawk-Eye operator.

The ECB (England Cricket Board) had previously used a similar referral process in The Hundred.

More screens will be available in smart replay, this will make it easier to watch boundary catches, The smart replay system will allow the TV umpire to watch from a greater angle than before, facilitated by split screen.

For example, if a fielder takes a catch at the boundary. In the past on review, the broadcaster could not show the fielder's feet and hands at the exact moment when the ball was caught, but now with new technology, a split screen can show the umpire when the ball was caught, with synchronized footage of the feet. Did she go, or when was she left?

There are 8 Hawk-Eye cameras in the match

There are eight Hawk-Eye cameras in any match, two each towards the front on either side of the field and two towards the square on either side of the wicket.

Hawk-Eye cameras were used primarily for ball tracking and ultraedge until IPL 2023, so, in addition to checking LBW and ultraedge, the broadcaster has largely used its own cameras for any on-field referrals. footage used. This included referrals for stumpings, run-outs, catches and overthrows.

Apart from cricket, Hawk-Eye camera is also used for review in tennis, F-1, football and badminton.

The new technology for stumping will show three angles to the TV umpire. Essentially footage from the side-on cameras as well as the front-on will be shown in the same frame. The front-on camera angle is important as it gives an accurate picture of the bales being removed. Earlier the broadcaster used to show side-on footage along with footage from the stump cam.

Stump cams record at a lower speed at around 50 frames per second, while Hawk-Eye cameras record at around 300 frames per second, meaning there will now be more accurate footage for umpires to base their decisions on.

BCCI gave 2 days training to umpires

BCCI organized a two-day workshop on new technology for selected umpires in Mumbai on Sunday and Monday. It has been revealed that around 15 umpires, including both Indian and foreign umpires, will be working with the smart replay system during the IPL 2024 starting from March 22.

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