Skip to main content

ICC Elite Umpires Show Cold Response To Participate In IPL 2020

 


The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have an effect on the presence of ICC Elite panel umpires the in IPL.


TOI has learned that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) was keen on roping in the services of more umpires from ICC's Elite panel but only three overseas Elite umpires have agreed, while others have turned down the request. As for the Elite panel of match referees, only Javagal Srinath is present.

 

The Indian cricket board usually hires around six foreign Elite umpires during an IPL season. There was an assumption that there would be more Elite umpires this season since there is no international cricket happening in the IPL window.

 

Sources, however, said BCCI is still pursuing the umpires.


"BCCI had approached quite a few Elite umpires but they have rejected the offer. For instance, Kumar Dharmasena, who has been a regular in IPL over the years, has categorically said no to BCCI. He said he would be busy with cricket in Sri Lanka," a source said.

 

The other umpires have not clearly spelt out their objection but it is likely they are being cautious. "The Elite panel umpires draw a heavy package from ICC's contract. So, they are not exactly jobless. They don't want to take any risk in these times," the source added.


Chris Gaffaney from New Zealand and Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough from England are the foreign umpires, along with the latest inductee in the Elite panel, India's Nitin Menon. All three have confirmed.


India's International Panel umpires Anil Chaudhary, C Shamshuddin, Virender Sharma and KN Ananthapadmanabhan and former Elite panel umpire S Ravi are also on the list. While 12 umpires are entrusted with the on-field and TV umpire duties, three will only do the job of the fourth umpire.

 

They will act as third umpire in case any on-field officials are replaced by the TV umpire in case of emergency. BCCI sources said this could turn out to be good exposure for Indian umpires, who have been severely criticised in the past.

 

 Sandip Ginodia , CEO

 

ALTIUS INVESTECH PVT LTD

 

We deal in over 60 unlisted companies with 15 years of experience 

For latest prices visit : www.abhisheksecurities.com/unlisted.htm / call : 09830271248 .

Email : ginodiasandip1@gmail.com

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Please leave your name and email id along with the comment .
Get the updates from this blog direct to your inbox . Fill in your email id on the home page.

Popular posts from this blog

Reliance's JioMart is averaging half a million orders per day; WhatsApp driving growth

  JioMart , Reliance's online-to-offline commerce  platform that launched in May , has scaled up rapidly, riding on the pandemic-fuelled digital acceleration. The service, which went   live in 200 cities across India, is currently processing an average of  500,000 orders per day. " We can go even higher on peak days",  Jio Platforms CEO   Kiran Thomas  revealed at the Facebook for Fuel India 2020 event. He said, "JioMart is empowering millions of  kiranas  and small merchants through the simple and secure platform of WhatsApp, and linking them to Reliance Retail's pan-India supply chain. We expect to grow manifold in future, and are optimistic about enabling new cohorts of users and making it easier for them to shop for daily essentials."  "Customers are transacting seamlessly on JioMart and the  conversational nature of the service  enabled by WhatsApp has made people adapt to it intuitively," he added. Reliance also stated th...
Post a Comment
Read more

Zomato, Swiggy score 1/10 on working conditions for their workers – ET Retail

Some of India's biggest startups have ranked near the bottom when it comes to  working conditions  for their gig  workers , according to a report released Wednesday. While  Swiggy ,  Zomato  and Uber India scored 1/10, Urban Company and Flipkart’s logistics arm EKart scored the highest 8/10 and 7/10, respectively, ‘ Fairwork India Ratings  2020: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy’  showed . The report assessed the companies on five principles: fair play, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, and fair representation. Deepinder Goyal, chief executive officer of Zomato Media Pvt. Ltd., acknowledged the ratings on Twitter. “Zomato ranked at the bottom of 2020 Fairwork India scores. We knew we had things to work on, but we didn’t know that there is so much room for improvement.” The company takes full responsibility and “will leave no stone unturned to perform better in the rankings next year,” he added. Zomato received a 4/10 in ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Times Internet posts 24% revenue jump to Rs 1,625 Cr in FY20

  Times Internet has posted a 24% jump in its annual revenue in the financial year ending March, recording Rs 1,625 crore in revenue in FY20. In its annual report, the company  said the revenue growth has been adjusted for seasonality of cricket events. In FY19, it had posted revenues of $196 million. The company has registered a surge across its revenue streams i.e. advertising revenue, subscribers, transaction revenue and gross merchandise value (GMV) in the last fiscal year. While advertising revenue grew 22% with faster growth in music and video, overall subscribers to Times Prime grew 62%.  Times Internet’s annualized GMV in transacting businesses grew 68% with a 75% jump in net revenues, said the company in its annual report. Its subscription and transactional businesses include Times Prime, Gaana Plus, TOI+, ET Prime, and Gourmet Passport.  Times Prime also crossed 2 million subscribers last year. “We broadened our media strategy beyond news, and we focused on...
Post a Comment
Read more