IPL Umpire Salary: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the richest and most watched T20 league in the world. There is always talk of players' salaries and bonuses worth crores of rupees, but there is very little talk about the hard work and earnings of the umpires standing on the field during the match.

Umpires are the guardians of the rules of cricket and their decisions are watched by millions of fans. His role becomes even more important in a high-pressure tournament like IPL. In such a situation, umpires in IPL get very good fees for every match.

How much match fee do umpires get in IPL?

According to media reports, the on-field umpire in IPL gets around Rs 3 lakh for every match. Whereas the third umpire and fourth umpire are given Rs 2 lakh per match. In some reports, there is also mention of elite i.e. ICC panel members or experienced umpires getting up to Rs 3.7 lakh per match.

At the same time, development umpires get around Rs 60 thousand as fees for every match.

According to reports, the bonus is higher in big matches like playoffs and finals. Elite umpires can get a bonus of up to Rs 5-8 lakh in the playoffs, and this amount may increase further in the finals. The total earning of an umpire who umpires an average of 12-15 matches in an entire season can be Rs 25-40 lakh or more. Apart from this, all the umpires also get a fixed amount of around Rs 7.33 lakh as season retainer, along with travel, stay and other allowances are given separately.

Much more money than T20I

There is a lot of difference in the fees of umpires in Indian Premier League and T20 International matches. In IPL, umpires get approximately 2.5 times more per match than in T20I. In T20I matches, umpires get only Rs 1.13 to 1.25 lakh per match, which is less than the match fee of Rs 3 lakh in IPL.

Much more money than T20I

There is a lot of difference in the fees of umpires in Indian Premier League and T20 International matches. In IPL, umpires get approximately 2.5 times more per match than in T20I. In T20I matches, umpires get only Rs 1.13 to 1.25 lakh per match, which is less than the match fee of Rs 3 lakh in IPL.