Who updates the runs on the screen during a cricket match, and how much do they earn?

You must have noticed that whenever a cricket match is being played, the runs and scorecard related to the match are instantly updated on the TV screen. As soon as a player scores a run or bowls a ball, the scores of the bowler, batsman, team, etc., are all updated immediately. So, the question is, how is this updated, and what is the update process? Also Read: Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat Kohli's match venue changed, setback for fans

Let's also find out from someone who works on graphics in the cricket match broadcasting team about whose job this is and how much money the person who does this job earns.

Who updates the score on board?

The process of updating runs remains the same in IPL, Cricket World Cup, or different series. A person working on graphics in the match's broadcasting team explained that the runs have to be updated manually. The person responsible for this job is called the scorer. They have a system that is connected to several other systems. This person adds the details of every ball to this system. For example, what happened on the first ball of the 5th over?

 Such as, who bowled the ball, who was on strike, which side the shot was hit, how many runs were scored, and what else happened. He explained, "Several systems are connected to this. As soon as the scorer adds the information about that ball, the data is updated in the system simultaneously. For example, it directly updates how many runs the team has scored, how many wickets have fallen, how many runs each player has scored, if a four was hit, which four it was (e.g., the first four of the innings, the first four of the tournament), etc. All the records are automatically updated. All the systems work on a specific type of coding, and the engineers set it up before the match."

Also Read: IPL Auction 2026: KKR paid 5 times more for player, turned the game around in 23 balls All the systems are updated based on the data provided by the scorer. After that, a team of graphic operators creates various graphics – for example, if someone scores a century, they create graphics showing their past records, their records at that particular ground, and so on. This special graphics team creates all of this. The process is very fast, and they have to prepare everything in just a few seconds.

How much is the salary?

He said, "Regarding salary, it depends on experience. If someone is a junior, their salary is lower.  Usually, the most junior person in the graphics team is made the scorer, and their salary is the lowest among the people present.

Summary

Generally, a scorer's salary starts from 25-30 thousand rupees and then increases with seniority. However, this job is quite difficult, and the scorer has to watch very carefully what happens on each ball. They also need to know what each side of the field is called."