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

#6 Respect

Umpires are the ones given the least priority and respect in the sport of cricket.

One of the primary reasons for less number of applicants is due to the stigma that exists in Indian cricket. Though a thankless job, not many want to have a career in umpiring. The public hardly recognizes any Indian umpire by his name and umpires are the ones given the least priority and respect in the sport of cricket.

Further, due to all the latest technology, the umpires are always under scrutiny by the players and the board. Not many survive the heat and quit at the early stages. As a reason, BCCI has always failed to produce top-notch umpires.

Its time the board, the players and the public give the respect the umpires deserve for their thankless job. It's also time the BCCI invest more time in umpiring, invest in HR potential and in the training and education of the umpires.