Overview

• Answering fans in a Reddit AMA, Tendulkar said he would remove Umpire’s Call from the Decision Review System because players review only when dissatisfied with the original ruling.
• He argued that even if ball-tracking is imperfect, it is applied consistently, saying there should be no option to return to the on-field call once a review is taken.
• Under ICC rules, Umpire’s Call retains the on-field decision on marginal LBW outcomes, typically when less than 50% of the ball is shown hitting the stumps, with the team keeping its review.
• Tendulkar has voiced the same position before, including in 2020, when he said any contact shown hitting the stumps on ball-tracking should be given out.
• Coverage of the AMA also noted his recollection that he advised MS Dhoni to bat before Yuvraj Singh in the 2011 World Cup final, while no ICC move to change the DRS rule has been announced.