Indian umpire Nitin Menon has refused touring to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, citing private causes. Beforehand, the Indian group additionally had the same stance as a consequence of bilateral political causes with Pakistan, which noticed the organisers shift India’s matches to Dubai.
A supply aware of the latest developments instructed TOI,
“Menon has refused to journey to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy citing ‘private causes’. Clearly, he can’t be officiating in India’s matches in Dubai, because the match guidelines stipulate impartial umpires. Therefore, he’s lacking from the Champions Trophy”.
Match Referee Javagal Srinath to skip as effectively
Other than Menon, former India quick bowler and match referee Javagal Srinath has additionally opted out of the upcoming ICC occasion. Srinath, who’s presently officiating within the IND vs ENG white-ball collection has revealed asking for a while off.
Srinath was quoted as saying by TOI, “Sure I had requested for depart as I had fairly a number of days away from house within the month of November, December and January.”
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Each Srinath and Menon’s names have been absent from the checklist of 12 umpires and three match referees introduced by the ICC on Wednesday (February 5). These officers will oversee the eight-team world match set to happen in Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi in Pakistan, in addition to in Dubai, UAE.
Srinath is the one Indian consultant within the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, whereas Menon is the lone Indian within the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.
Checklist of officers for Champions Trophy 2025
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Rodney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson
Match Referees: David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft
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