IPL is going to start. Cricket will once again be celebrated in every street locality of India. Every match and player of the Indian Premier League will be monitored, but apart from the players, the win-defeat will play a big role in the match. The 22 -yards pitch located in the middle of the ground can change the condition and direction of any match. The pitch curator is the one who prepare this pitch. On which it is the responsibility to prepare the pitch according to the standard of ICC in view of the weather and soil. In India, BCCI and other Cricket Association periodically recruit the pitch curator, many standards have been set for this.

People who know about cricket understand the word pitch curator very well. Only those who make and take care are called curators. It is the responsibility of preparing the pitch of any ground on them. Given the weather and soil conditions, it decides how to make the pitch. For example, how much grass has to be kept. What will be the status of moisture?

There was a time when only the groundsmen used to see the work of the pitch, but according to the need of the time, the demand of the pitch curator started increasing and the pitch curator started becoming part of the grounds. The word came from the 1980s in common colloquial after the 1970s. After this, the pitch curator became the need of every match.

How to become pitch curator (how to make pitch curator?)

To cure a pitch curator, it is very important to have experience and other skills to work on the cricket ground. If you have worked on the ground and keep other skills, then you can complete the curator of BCCI. The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI also offers a level-1 course. Apart from this, recognized cricket institutions also offer pitch curator course. If you do this course, then you can apply for the vacant posts of the pitch curator. The CRI Cricket Program of the International Cricket Committee also trains the pitch curator facilitator, it consists of qualified pitch curator.

What skill is required to become a pitch curator?

1. To become a pitch curator, there should be a good understanding of cricket.
2. Grounds should have experience of working for a long time.
3. There should also be information about soil and chemistry.
4. Before applying for the course, work experience is also necessary with the pitch curator.
5. Have the ability to become a leader, because many groundsmen have to lead it.
6. Decision making and problem solving skills are also necessary.

How much salary is available?

The salary of the pitch curator is dyside on their experience. If we talk about the State Cricket Board, then he gives a salary of 20 to 30 thousand rupees per month to the pitch curator, while the pitch curators of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, their salary is from 40 thousand to 80 thousand rupees. Apart from this, bonus and other allowances are also given to the pitch curaters according to salary. If the match is good due to the pitch, then many times they are given additional reward of good work as bonus.