After Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) nine-wicket loss to Kings XI Punjab On Saturday, who moved to the top of the standings, Karthik gave some food for thought to the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Speaking about the reduced target of 125 in 13 overs after 95 minutes was lost due to a sharp spell of rain here, Karthik batted for the VJD Method instead of Duckworth Lewis-Stern in the world’s biggest T20 league.
“If it is used for all domestic tournaments, why shouldn’t it be used in the IPL in future? Why not promote it and use it in all domestic tournaments,” said Karthik.
The VJD Method, also known as the Jayadevan system, is an indigenous way of calculating a revised target. It was devised by V Jayadevan of Kerala, an engineer by training. It is used in domestic tournaments by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
“Yes, KL (Rahul) and Chris (Gayle) batted beautifully, but if we got two wickets, we could have put them under pressure. It was interesting that when play was stopped, they needed around eight runs an over but when it resumed it became run-a-ball.
“Ideally, in a 20-over game if we got two quick wickets, the run rate could have gone up. But then it became six-an-over. I didn’t understand that but I am sure Duckworth-Lewis has been something people are trying to figure out,” he said.
