IPL unveils umpires for the fourth season

Umpires and referees for the fourth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) has been unveiled by the organizers.

Kingfisher Airlines Limited will again be the Official Umpire Partner for the upcoming DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) 2011 season.

In making this announcement, the DLF IPL ? now in its fourth year ? unveiled a line-up of some of cricket?s most respected match referees and umpires, who will officiate seven weeks of matches, starting Friday (April 8).

Among those who will be on duty during the compelling action ?in the middle? are Asad Rauf, Rudi Koertzen, Simon Taufel, Billy Doctrove and Aleem Dar while others such as Roshan Mahanama, Javagal Srinath and Andy Pycroft will be match referees. There is also a full slate of fourth umpires.

?We are happy with the continued partnership with Kingfisher Airlines for IPL 2011,? said IPL Commissioner, Chirayu Amin, as preparations for the tournament intensify.

Highlighting the vital role which match officials play in international cricket, Chairman & Managing Director of Kingfisher Airlines, Vijay Mallya, disclosed his company?s involvement in the tournament would be reflected by a number of prominent activations, including the Fly Kingfisher Fair Play Award.

This prize, which has been given annually since the DLF IPL?s inception, will again be presented to the team judged by the umpires to have played the game in the fairest spirit throughout the season. Umpires will be given criteria by which to judge teams.

Reigning DLF IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings, copped the Fly Kingfisher Fair Play Award last year and in 2008, with Kings XI Punjab winning in 2009.

?We are delighted to continue our partnership with the Indian Premier League as the Official Umpire Partner. As officiators of the game, umpires are not just an integral part of cricket, but also the universal symbol of order and fair play in the field,? said Mallya.

?The Indian Premier League is an innovative concept and has carved out a distinct position for itself in the international cricket calendar.

?We have planned a range of exciting promotions taking place throughout the league that will allow our guests to experience the excitement that the Indian Premier League has to offer this season,? said Mallya.

The full slate of Umpires and Match Referees for DLF IPL 2011 is as follows:

Umpires
Paul Reiffel
Asad Rauf
Rudi Koertzen
Simon Taufel
Aleem Dar
Rod Tucker
Tony Hill
Kumar Dharmasena
Russell Tiffin
Amish Saheba
Shavir Tarapore
Sanjay Hazare
Sudhir Asnani
S. Ravi
Krishna Hariharan
Suresh Shastri
Billy Doctrove

Match Referees
Roshan Mahanama
Graeme Labrooy
Javagal Srinath
Andy Pycroft
Devdas Govindjee
Ranjan Mukherjee

4th Umpires
Subrat Das
C. Shamshuddin
Nikhil Patwardhan
K. Srinath
Vineet Kulkarni
Nandan
K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan
Anil Choudhary
Ravi Subramanyam
K. Barthan