India's Test captain Virat Kohli said that the team had discussed the contentious Decision Review System and looked forward to the technology's introduction in Indian cricket in the future. "We have had discussions on this. Certainly, we will look to introduce it in future. We won't take decisions too hard because we, in the first place, decided that we will not use DRS," Kohli said on Thursday.
The DRS debate was reignited during the first Test when the on-field umpire did not hear an edge off New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's bat off Ravindra Jadeja's bowling, which was caught by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. The BCCI has opposed the technology saying it is not foolproof. However, BCCI President Anurag Thakur had last month said India was willing to accept DRS without the use of Hawk Eye.
"There are some areas that can be debated, especially the ball tracking and Hawk Eye," said Kohli. "It can be discussed or debated upon. For us to say that umpires made an error and it's going against us is not logical. There's no room for excuses. Once it's in place and up and running, then we can think of the grey areas. We definitely need to think about it. But I can't make a decision sitting here right now."
Kohli also addressed the issue of his recent slump in form, which has seen him score just 78 runs in his last five innings. "I don't think there's anything called form," he said. "It's about how you feel on that particular day. It's about how good you are mentally. It's about being stable in our heads, when you get runs and when you don't. You have to accept that you can't score runs every time. Working hard is in our hands and we look to do that at the practice sessions. I don't really think about these things like my form. [The] result cannot be in your hand all the time in cricket. You have only one chance in batting. It's a different thing if you get caught off a no-ball. Generally, cricket is a game of chances. But preparation is something that's in my hand and I look to do it 100% at the practice.”