Along with the players, the umpires are also important in the game of cricket, as a lot of things depend on them. Who are the Umpires and what are their salaries for the Asia Cup 2025? The Asia Cup 2025 will start on the 9th of September. Basically, the final of the Asia Cup 2025 is on the 28th of September. Eventually, the stadiums in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates will host all matches of the Asia Cup 2025.
There is a full team of officials that is selected for a cricket match, whether it be any format. Basically, there is a match referee, two on-field umpires, one third umpire, and one fourth official. Each one has their own duties during the match and is solely responsible for them. The umpires surely submit a report after the match.
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Each match official has their own role in a match. Starting from the match referee, he is the one who sees that the match happens in a fair manner and that all rules are followed by both teams. The role of the on-field umpire is to make the decisions on the field. Both umpires switch after each over. If the on-field umpires are not sure about any decision, then they ask the third umpire. He has monitors around him and has multiple angles to verify the decision. Once he is sure, he makes his decision and communicates to the on-field umpires. Lastly, the fourth umpire is kind of a substitute umpire. If there is any emergency or if an on-field umpire can’t continue, he can become the on-field umpire.
Basically, the Asian Cricket Council is responsible for selecting the match officials. Richie Richardson and Andy Pycroft are elected as the match referees. Eventually, there are ten umpires the ACC has shortlisted for the Asia Cup 2025. Gazi Sohel (Bangladesh), Ahmad Pakteen (Afghanistan), Virender Sharma (India), Izatullah Safi (Afghanistan), Faisal Afridi (Pakistan), Rohan Pandit (India), Izatullah Safi (Afghanistan), Ruchira Palliyaguruge (Sri Lanka), Masudur Rahman (Bangladesh), and Asif Yaqoob (Pakistan) are the umpires.
Different match officials have different salaries per match. The Elite Panel Umpires have a per-match salary between ₹3 lakh and ₹4 lakh, whereas the on-field umpire’s salary per match is between ₹2.5 lakh and ₹3 lakh. At the same time, the salary for a fourth umpire can be between ₹1.5 lakh and ₹2 lakh, and for developmental umpires, it is more than ₹55,000 per match. The salaries per match can surely go higher once the knock-out matches start.
List of Umpires for the Asia Cup:
| Umpire Name | Country | Total International Matches Umpired |
|---|---|---|
| Ruchira Palliyaguruge | Sri Lanka | 162 |
| Masudur Rahman | Bangladesh | 70 |
| Ahmad Pakteen | Afghanistan | 67 |
| Virender Sharma | India | 27 |
| Izatullah Safi | Afghanistan | 27 |
| Rohan Pandit | India | 7 |
| Raveendra Wimalasiri | Sri Lanka | 69 |
| Asif Yaqoob | Pakistan | 71 |
| Faisal Afridi | Pakistan | 44 |
| Gazi Sohel | Bangladesh | 57 |
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