About Richard Illingworth
Richard Illingworth is an English cricket umpire, born on 23 Aug 1963. He made his IPL debut on 16 Apr 2014, standing in Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, and has officiated 46 IPL matches across 4 seasons (2014–2021): 39 as an on-field umpire and 7 as the TV umpire. He has been part of the officiating team for 2 IPL finals (2015, 2021 on the field). 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 Richard Illingworth Earn in the IPL?
Richard Illingworth’s last IPL season was 2021. 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.