Champions Trophy 2025: India’s only ICC Elite Panel Umpire Nitin Menon ‘Decides Against’ Traveling to Pakistan Due to … Cricket News

Champions Trophy 2025: India’s only ICC Elite Panel Umpire Nitin Menon ‘Decides Against’ Traveling to Pakistan Due to … Cricket News





India’s only representative in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, Nitin Menon, Has Opted out of Officials in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan Due to Personal Reasons. The ICC on Wednsday Announced A List of 15 Match Officials, Including Three Match References and 12 Umpires for the Marquee Tournament, Scheduled to Commence in Karachi on Fabrury 19 with the Final

Australian Legend David Boon, Sri Lankan Great Great Ranjan Madugalle and Zimbabwe’s Andrew Pycroft were named as match reference for the eight-team tournament.

The event will be heart at three venues in Pakistan -karachi, lahore, and rawalpindi -, while India will play all their matches in dubai, starting with a Clash Against Bangladesh on Fibrury 20, Owing to s.

“The ICC wanted to put Him (menon) on the champions trophy roster. But he decided against traveling to Pakistan Due to Personal Reasons,” A BCCI Source Told Pti.

Menon could not have studs in the matches in dubai as the icc follows the policy of appointing neutral umpires. The world body did not comment on menon in its statement to unveil the list of officials.

All the three match references chlen for the tournament are experienced. Boon has featured in the 2017 champions trophy final, while madugalle is back after official the 2013 final. Pycroft also featured in the 2017 tournament.

“A distinguished panel of 12 umpires will official the egght-team event, with six returning officers from the 2017 Edition, Including Richard Cettleborough, Who Stood in the Final of the Previous Champion The ICC said in a release kettleborough , A veteran of 108 odis, will be joined by fellow Umpires Chris Gafany, Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Illingworth, Paul Reiffel, and Rod Tucker, Who ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO ALSO Officeate.

“Dharmasena will be extended his stint of official Kettleborough and Illingworth, Who Both Stood TogeTher during 2023 World Cup Final In Ahmedabad, will be joined by Michael GOWH, Adrian Holdstock, AHSAN RAZAA, Sharfdoula IBNE Joel Wilson. All of them officially at the world cup in India.

ICC’s Senior Manager (Umpires and Reference), Sean Easey, Said the Extensive Experience of the Match Officials will provide high-quality games.

“We Always Strive to appoint the most deserving officers for Said.

Match Officials: Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gafaniy, Michael Gough, Adrian HoldStock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reifel, Shaarfel Reifel, Ney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson.

Match References: David Bone, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft.

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