New Delhi : To successfully complete a cricket match, some people are seen in front and some people work behind the scenes. Some people get a lot of praise and are appreciated a lot but some people just keep doing their work and no one recognizes them much.
Players, umpires and coaches are the only people who make a cricket match successful, whose role is visible to everyone, but the ground staff works hard to complete the match and make it successful, who does not know about them, but in this story What is the salary of ground staff? What are their duties? Let us know.
this is their job
The ground staff oversees the preparation of the pitch, maintenance of the outfield and arrangement of proper drainage system, so that water runs off the field easily even when it rains. Apart from this, he fixes the ropes fixed on the boundary after the boundary gets disturbed.
In international cricket, the salary of ground staff is up to Rs 30,000 per month. This salary may vary depending on the country.
This is how ground staff earn
Experience
Ground staff salaries may vary depending on experience and location of the stadium. Salaries are high in countries like India, Australia and England which rule international cricket.
as a gift
In some other countries including India, there is a tradition regarding the salary of ground staff. Teams or cricket boards provide gifts to ground staff after matches as an incentive for pitch maintenance.
agreement
Some ground staff enter into contracts with cricket boards and clubs. Along with this, it includes health insurance, provident fund and other benefits. Due to this, the salary of ground staff increases more.
Challenges for ground staff
Cricket sources say that despite playing an important role in the maintenance of the stadium, the ground staff is not getting the salary as expected. Only in the World Cup or prestigious series do cricket boards announce bonuses and remuneration for them. That is why the salary of the ground staff is being discussed.
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