Six possible reasons why India fails to produce high-quality umpires

#5 Lack of umpires

BCCI is facing a shortage of Umpires

After the howler at the Chinnaswamy stadium in the match of RCB vs MI, one expected a strict action would be taken on the umpires. However, no actions will be taken on the umpires.

“Currently we have only 17 umpires assigned on-field and for third umpires’ duty. Out of them, 11 are Indian and six foreigners from the Elite Panel. Apart from them, we have six more Indians as fourth umpires,” a member was quoted saying to the TOI as reported by Sportstar.

So even when an umpire gives a howler of a decision, he can expect to get away with it easily due to lack of resources in India.

The BCCI is facing a shortage of good quality Umpires. India’s domestic season is the biggest in the world with over 2000 matches in a single season, so the BCCI is always forced to bring in new faces. More and more umpires with good theoretical knowledge end up on the field despite lesser practical experience. The number of applicants is less and as a reason, BCCI has to manage with sub-standard umpires.