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As Karnataka's last recognised batting pair of KL Rahul and Karun Nair ground the Tamil Nadu bowlers to make their respective centuries, picking up runs at their own sweet pace, sometimes making the proceedings dull, an interesting experiment outside the boundary line in front of the Sachin Tendulkar Stand at the Wankhede Stadium kept the handful present at the venue interested.

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As Karnataka's last recognised batting pair of KL Rahul and Karun Nair ground the Tamil Nadu bowlers to make their respective centuries, picking up runs at their own sweet pace, sometimes making the proceedings dull, an interesting experiment outside the boundary line in front of the Sachin Tendulkar Stand at the Wankhede Stadium kept the handful present at the venue interested.

Drone cameras were being tested by 'Quidich', a Delhi-based company that call themselves 'Cameras with Wings' and who have been deployed for land surveys, political rallies, festivals and also in motor racing events including the F1 at BIC, Noida.

The drone cameras were being used to test with an effort to impress upon the Board of Control for Cricket in India for their likely use in the upcoming eighth edition of IPL.

If all goes well, drone cameras may be used instead of the Spider Cams that were in vogue in IPL since 2011 and also seen as distraction by the players.

Quidich were being briefed about getting permissions for use in Mumbai during the IPL while also being advised to ensure that the propellers noise did not affect the players in the middle.

Drones come with four (quad set up), six (hexa set up) and eight (octa set up) propellers and weigh about 4.6kgs. They can be used in cricket matches at a height of not more than 400 feet though it can go upto 1km in height.

It was understood that the cameras were experimented under lights at the Wankhede recently with satisfactory results. A majority of the IPL matches will be played under lights.

While Quidich have drone cameras that are manufactured in China, the hexa set up that was being experimented at the Wankhede on Monday was being manufactured by themselves.

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