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Devendra Sharma (umpire)

Overview

Devendra Sharma is an Indian cricket umpire who has officiated in matches under the auspices of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Umpires of his standing typically work in domestic competitions such as the Ranji Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which form the principal first-class, List A and Twenty20 tournaments in the Indian domestic structure.

Key facts

Name Devendra Sharma
Nationality Indian
Role Cricket umpire
Governing body Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

Background

Cricket umpires in India are accredited through the BCCI, which maintains panels of umpires for domestic matches. Selection to these panels generally requires passing the BCCI's umpiring examinations and accumulating experience at the state association level before progressing to national-level fixtures. Umpires on the BCCI panels are responsible for adjudicating matches across the country and may also be appointed to age-group, women's, and developmental tournaments organised by the board.

Career

Devendra Sharma is recorded among Indian cricket officials in publicly available cricket databases. As is standard for domestic umpires, his appointments are made by the BCCI's umpires' committee on a season-by-season basis.

Indian domestic umpiring structure

  • State associations: Initial accreditation and entry-level matches.
  • BCCI panels: The board operates graded panels for first-class, List A and Twenty20 fixtures.
  • Elite Panel: The senior tier from which appointments to international fixtures and the Indian Premier League are commonly drawn.

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