Since two of the most likely candidates have excused themselves from coming to Pakistan, there won’t be any Indian officials at the Champions Trophy in 2025.
The ICC reportedly “mutually agreed” with Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon, two of its top panel umpires, that they would not officiate any matches during the tournament’s Pakistan leg.
It automatically excludes Indian match officials because all of the matches in Dubai will include India and call for neutral officials. All ICC events have been officiated by neutral officials, while the former fast bowler Srinath is now supervising India’s bilateral white-ball matches versus England.
ICC Umpire of the Year Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Michael Gough, Paul Reiffel, Chris Gaffaney, and Kumar Dharmasena are among the twelve umpires on the panel. The only umpire from Pakistan on the list is Ahsan Raza. The match referees will be Andrew Pycroft, Ranjan Madugalle, and David Boon.
The ICC senior manager for umpires and referees, Sean Easey, stated: “We always try to name the most suitable and deserving officials for any event, and we are confident this group will do a fine job across the matches in Pakistan and the UAE.”
Match officials for Champions Trophy 2025
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula, Rodney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson
Match Referees: David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft
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