About Daryl Harper
Daryl Harper is an Australian cricket umpire, born on 23 Oct 1951. He made his IPL debut on 20 Apr 2008, standing in Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium, and has officiated 35 IPL matches across 3 seasons (2008–2010): 27 as an on-field umpire and 8 as the TV umpire. He has been part of the officiating team for 2 IPL finals (2008, 2009 as TV umpire). He was a member of the ICC Elite Panel from 2002 to 2011.
How Much Does Daryl Harper Earn in the IPL?
Daryl Harper’s last IPL season was 2010. 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.