Third Or Field Umpire Salary Difference: The umpire is very important in a cricket match. The umpire takes the decisions in the match. No cricket match can be played honestly without an umpire. Now when the umpire is so important, then his salary must also be high? You must have also heard about the third umpire in cricket. So let us know how much difference is there in the salary of the field umpire and the third umpire.
Let us tell you that there are a total of 4 umpires in a cricket match, out of which 2 umpires are seen on the field. The remaining umpire is called the third or TV umpire and one is called the fourth umpire. The TV or third umpire gives the decision when the field umpire refers his decision to him. In run outs, especially the TV umpire gives the decision. Apart from this, if the bowling or batting team challenges the decision of the field umpire by taking a review, then also the third umpire gives the decision.
What is the difference between the salary of field and third umpire?
If media reports are to be believed, there is no difference in the salary of field and third umpire. In all three formats, both types of umpires get the same salary. However, the field umpire has to stand during the entire match.
Can you become rich by doing umpiring?
According to media reports, an umpire is paid around 5000 US dollars for umpiring in Test cricket, which is more than 4 lakh Indian rupees. However, a Test match is of five days. Apart from this, around 3000 US dollars (about 2.5 lakh Indian rupees) are paid for umpiring in ODI matches. For umpiring in a T20 match, umpires get around 1500 dollars (1.25 lakh rupees). Looking at the salary, you can guess that you can become rich with the job of umpiring.
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