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15 umpires will work with the smart replay system during IPL 2024. This includes Indian and foreign umpires.
The 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set 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 (multiple frames in one screen) and better frame rates.
The smart replay system will provide direct inputs to the TV referee from Hawk-Eye operators, who will sit in the same room to help feed footage captured from eight high-speed Hawk-Eye 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.
There will be more screens available in smart replay, this will make it easier to watch boundary catches.
The smart replay system will allow the TV referee to watch from a wider angle than before, facilitated by a split screen.
For example, if a fielder takes a hold on the boundary. In the past when reviewing, the broadcaster could not show the fielder’s feet and hands at the exact moment the ball was caught, but now with new technology, a split screen can show the umpire when the ball was caught, with simultaneous footage of Did she go, or when did she leave?
There are 8 Hawk-Eye cameras in the game
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 mainly used 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 and off-field referrals. used film. This included referrals for stumps, runs, catches and knockdowns.
Apart from cricket, the Hawk-Eye camera is also used for review in tennis, F-1, football and badminton.
He will be able to see stumping from three angles
The new technology for stumping will show the TV umpire three angles. Basically pictures from the side forward as well as the front forward cameras will be shown in the same frame. The front camera angle is important as it gives an accurate picture of the bales being drawn. Earlier the broadcaster used to show side-on footage along with footage from the stem cam.
Trunk cameras record at a lower speed, which is around 50 frames per second, while Hawk-Eye cameras record at around 300 frames per second, which means that referees will now have more accurate footage 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 Indian and foreign umpires, will work with the smart replay system during IPL 2024 starting from March 22.
