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.
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