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The domestic cricket umpires and match referees are set for a raise, after the BCCI Annual General Meeting on Friday approved a proposal to restructure their fees and introduce a more stringent performance-based grading system. “The umpires will now be graded in four categories. Their fees per day have been enhanced substantially. So far as…
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Saikia at a media interaction. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain This time last year, when the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy was held at the BCCI’s sprawling Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the city outskirts, supporters were a disappointed lot. The first-round matches of the domestic cricket season-opener were not broadcast on television and the whole tournament…