MUMBAI: In view of taking a safety precaution to prevent injuries on the maidans where multiple matches take place at the same time, the Mumbai Cricket Association has directed all its umpires to wear helmets while officiating matches at the maidans.
The advisory to the local umpires is basically to prevent an unfortunate incident. In January this year, a local cricketer, Jayesh Savla, passed away at Dadkar Maidan in Matunga after being struck, while fielding, by a ball hit by a batsman in a match taking place at an adjacent plot that belongs to famed cricket club Dadar Union. While a few umpires have been seen wearing helmets while officiating in T20 cricket around the world, in the maidans this will be a first.
