SRH vs RR Qualifier 2, IPL 2024
The on-field umpires informed both Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad that the Decision Review System (DRS) was unavailable during their Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
The incident occured during the fourth over of Rajasthan’s innings, bowled by Pat Cummins. However, both ball tracking and full DRS returned in the fifth over of the innings, when T. Natarajan came on to bowl his first over.
During the period of the DRS’ unvailability, neither of the teams opted for a review, though Royals lost opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore, dismissed by Cummins for a 16-ball 10.
A similar incident had occured during the IPL in 2022, when Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings clashed at the Wankhede Stadium.
Rajasthan Royals batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore was seen a protective gear around his neck during his side’s Qualifier 2 game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. Batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore was seen a protective gear around his neck during his game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.
Q-Collar. | Photo Credit: Sportzpics
Rajasthan Royals batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore was seen a protective gear around his neck during his side’s Qualifier 2 game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.
The device is called Q-Collar, a cushioned collar that athletes wear around the lower neck to reduce the impact of a possible concussion. The device is said to restrict the flow of blood from the head and gives the players’ brain an extra layer of cushioning.
Q-Collar, which is a more popular sight in impact-heavy sports like American Football and Rugby, was designed and developed by a company called Q30 Innovations..
“It reduces the injury and changes to the brain caused by subconcussive impacts”. It is snug enough to constrict the slightest bit of blood flow but not too tight to cause discomfort,” says Q30 Innovations chief executive Tom Hoey.
In an interview to the New York Times, Hoey also added that “the Q-Collar reduces the injury and changes to the brain caused by subconcussive impacts.”
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