MCC Head Advises BCCI: Shift Slow Over-Rate Penalties From Cricketers To Umpires
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April 15, 2026
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MCC Head Advises BCCI: Shift Slow Over-Rate Penalties From Cricketers To Umpires
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Last Updated:April 15, 2026, 14:49 IST
MCC's Fraser Stewart requests IPL to fine umpires for slow over rates, calling for stricter timekeeping to speed up matches.
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MCC's Fraser Stewart suggests fining umpires for slow over-rates
He says umpires, not players, should face delay penalties
Stewart cites frequent stoppages and slow pace in IPL matches
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Rasikh Dar celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians' Naman Dhir (Picture credit: AP)
Head of Cricket at Marylebone Cricket Club, Fraser Stewart, has said that slow over-rate penalties in the Indian Premier League should be levied on umpires and not the players because the officials have the right to pause long breaks and in the case of delayed games, they are responsible.
One of the attendees at the slow-paced, four-hour, 22-minute-long clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium was Stewart.
