The concept of the Player Referral system, which later evolved into the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS), was conceived by Senaka Weeraratna.
While Senaka Weeraratna conceived the initial concept, the International Cricket Council (ICC) formally adopted and implemented the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS), often referred to simply as DRS, in 2006. The ICC refined and introduced it to the cricket world.
In summary:
- Senaka Weeraratna: Conceived the initial idea of Player Referral.
- ICC: Formally adopted, developed, and implemented the Umpire Decision Review System (DRS).
