The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced its tie-up with the British Council to enhance the communication skills of its umpires as part of a development programme on Wednesday.

BCCI will be hosting an English language upskilling course as part of its umpire development programme, a release from the governing body said. The 10-day course will be conducted in Mumbai from Thursday by trainer Richard John Cox. The first batch of the course will have 20 umpires.