The 2022-23 Ranji Trophy final between Bengal and Saurashtra in Kolkata from February 16-20 is set to feature a "full version" of the Decision Review System (DRS). Several teams had requested such a provision from the quarterfinals onwards.

"It would be good if all live matches have DRS. But our focus is on the match. I hope we won't need any assistance from DRS and the field umpires will make the right decisions. But, yes, it will give an opportunity to the batters and bowlers."

When the BCCI finally introduced it in the 2019-20 season, the absence of ball-tracking led to a number of erroneous decisions. Without that provision, the third umpire wasn't empowered to overturn an on-field decision where the only doubt was if the ball would hit the stumps or not. The fielding team wasn't allowed to review an lbw decision if the on-field umpire felt the ball would've missed the stumps. This led to several voices at the time suggesting the system was far from "foolproof".

Instances such as these have now forced the BCCI's hand in including the full DRS for a crucial game. As such, only a handful of matches are televised during a long domestic first-class season, and the lack of broadcast facilities in several venues makes it near impossible to implement technology for all teams. At the time, Saba Karim, BCCI's GM for cricket operations, had said the board wanted to offer uniformity for all teams and that was only possible starting from the knockout stages.