About Chris Gaffaney
Chris Gaffaney is a New Zealander cricket umpire, born on 30 Nov 1975. He made his IPL debut on 10 Apr 2015, standing in Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, and has officiated 131 IPL matches across 10 seasons (2015–2025): 84 as an on-field umpire and 47 as the TV umpire. He has been part of the officiating team for 3 IPL finals (2020, 2022 on the field; 2025 as TV umpire). He is a member of the ICC Elite Panel, the top group of umpires who stand in Test matches and ICC events.
How Much Does Chris Gaffaney Earn in the IPL?
Chris Gaffaney’s last IPL season was 2025. The BCCI did not publish umpire fees for the seasons he worked, so this page does not estimate his past earnings. Today, IPL on-field umpires are reported to earn about ₹3 lakh per match (about ₹3.7 lakh for ICC Elite Panel umpires) and TV umpires about ₹2 lakh, and former umpire Anil Chaudhary has said an average umpire earns ₹45–50 lakh over a season.
The BCCI pays umpires per match and does not publish its fee schedule. The fees used here are those reported in the media for IPL 2025, and match counts come from the official scorecards.