Whenever rains pour during the cricket match there are only two official rules which are applied to find the outcome of the game when the rain stops. The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method is used by ICC in international matches and its alternative is the Gokul Gurandi system, also known as the VJD method, employed by the BCCI in domestic cricket.

However, it seems the BCCI has been using the method to calculate the target scores in interrupted one-day and Twenty20 cricket matches for free since 2007, as the inventor V Jayadevan has said that he has not received any monetary compensation from the Indian board.

"In the last 12 years, results of over 500 domestic matches were decided satisfactorily using the VJD method. State T20 leagues like KPL, TNPL are also using the system. However, as far as my efforts during the last two decades are concerned, I haven't received any recognition or monetary benefit," said Jayadevan.

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The civil engineer, who is based out of Thrissur in Kerala, said the only aid he received from the Board was in 2009 for developing the method further. Sourav Ganguly, who is the present BCCI President, was part of the Gavaskar-led technical committee which proposed the use of the VJD method in IPL in 2010 and this has made Jayadevan hopeful of getting his due.

"Initially, when I sought financial aid for further development of the system, the then Kerala Cricket Association secretary TC Mathew took me to (the then BCCI secretary) N Srinivasan's office and he sanctioned Rs 5 lakh in 2009. After that, I haven't received anything from the Board. I wanted to convert the method from the present format to a better one so that it would be easy for stakeholders to use it," Jayadevan said.

The inventor has made a new improvement in the VJD system, introducing the concept of 'Make-up Factor' which aims at reducing the advantage or disadvantage for a team while revising the target score in an interrupted match. He feels this version is more suited to T20 games and said, "If this has to materialize, I need more funds. I hope BCCI sanctions financial aid.”

Jayadevan has received a positive reply from BCCI general manager (cricket operations) Saba Karim who assured him that he would take up the issue with higher officials.

(Times of India inputs)