If you are a cricket fan you must know about IPL (Indian Premier League). IPL is not only a cricket league, an IPL match can change a cricketer’s financial profile. Since cricketers are sold by millions of rupees for IPL match, you must be wondering how much an umpire earns from a single IPL match! In this article, We will discover Cricket Umpires Salary in IPL
How an IPL Umpire earn?
An IPL umpire can earn through different processes like sponsorships, contracts, playoff bonuses, etc.
Fixed Match Contract
IPL committee paid every umpire a fixed amount of salary per match. It’s a quite huge amount for a twenty-over match.
Sponsorships
Besides, a fixed match contract an IPL umpire earns from big brand sponsorships. Different companies offer different sponsorship deals like advertise their business logo or any special offers on their shirt. Such sponsorships offer huge amount of ₹7, 00,000 per match.
Top Paid Umpire List of 2024
1. Anil Chaudhary
Anil Chaudhary was born and brought up in Delhi. He made his first debut as an umpire during the India vs Australia T20 match in 2017. Since then Anil Chaudhary has been an active umpire. Till now, he has umpired in 121 matches. In 2024 IPL, Anil Chaudhary has charged Rs.1,98,000 per single match.
2. Nitin Menon
Nitin Menon was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on November 2, 1983. Since 2004, he has been an official umpire. It took him 13 years of hard work to get his first job as an umpire in an international cricket match. His first job as an umpire in the IPL was as a departmental umpire in 2016, and he quickly went up to the elite grade. He is the second-highest-paid IPL umpire and has worked in 94 games so far. Nitin Menon has a fixed salary of Rs. 1,98,000 per IPL match in 2024.
3. Chris Gaffaney
Christopher Gaffaney was born on November 30, 1975, in Dunedin, Otago. He played his first game for FC in the 1995–96 season. In New Zealand, he played first-class cricket until 2007 and then retired. After his retirement, he became an umpire. His first game as an umpire was in 2010, and he has been busy ever since.
In 2015, the ICC put him on its list of top referees. After a lot of work, he is one of the most sought-after umpires in franchise games like the BPL, PSL, BBL, and IPL. It’s the third most well-paid job in the IPL, and Gaffaney has worked in 77 games so far. Chris charges Rs.1,98,000 per IPL match in 2024.
4. KN Ananthapadmanabhan
KN Ananthapadmanabhan used to play Indian first-class cricket for Kerala from 1988 to 2004. Ananthapadmanabhan was born on September 8, 1969. He retired as a player and played his first top-level game as an umpire in 2008.
Since 2016, Ananthapadmanabhan has been a referee in the IPL. He has worked in 65 games so far. In IPL 2024, his official salary per match is Rs.1,98,000.
5. Bruce Oxenford
Australian umpire Bruce Oxenford played his first-class international cricket in 2006. He has been an IPL umpire since 2012, making him one of the most experienced ones in the game. There have been more than 200 international matches for both men and women that Bruce has worked as an umpire.
The 2015 ODI World Cup was his first biggest international game. Bruce is one of the best-paid foreign umpires in the IPL. He has worked 64 games. In the 2024 IPL match, his salary is Rs. 1,98,000 per match.