The identical technology that was utilized to assess over-the-waist no-balls in IPL 2024 will be implemented for over-the-head wides. The ball-tracking technology, which includes Hawk-Eye, will evaluate the ball’s height as it crosses the batter at the popping crease, which will subsequently be compared to the toe-to-head height of the batter while in an upright stance.
New Delhi [India], : The Indian Premier League has sanctioned the use of Hawk-Eye technology to assess wides outside the off-stump and above the batter’s head, eliminating subjectivity in umpiring decisions, with the ruling being conveyed to all ten captains during a pre-season meeting in Mumbai on Thursday ahead of the tournament’s commencement on March 22, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Hawk-Eye technology to assess wides outside off stump and above head in IPL 2025
The same technology that was used to assess over-the-waist no-balls in IPL 2024 will now be implemented for over-the-head wides. The ball-tracking technology, which includes Hawk-Eye, will evaluate the ball’s height as it crosses the batter at the popping crease and compare it to the batter’s toe-to-head height in an upright stance.
Each player’s head height will be recorded in the database. The subjective factor in determining wides will be eliminated this season, as the IPL has decided that the wide guideline typically in blue will shift along with the batter. The Hawk-Eye system will automatically measure both the extent of the batter’s movement and the corresponding shift in the guideline.
Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their title defence in IPL 2025 with a highly anticipated clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru , the ‘OG Derby,’ which also kicked off the tournament in its inaugural edition in 2008.
