Umpire Nitin Menon refuses to journey to Pakistan, to overlook ICC Champions Trophy | Cricket Information

MUMBAI: Indian umpire Nitin Menon is not going to be officiating within the ICC Champions Trophy, which can be held in Dubai/Pakistan from Feb 19 to March 9, after he refused to journey prime Pakistan citing ‘private causes’.
“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 and match referees. Therefore, his lacking from the Champions Trophy,” a dependable supply monitoring developments carefully informed TOI.
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Menon’s title is lacking from a listing of 12 umpires that the Worldwide Cricket Council introduced on Wednesday, who will take cost of the proceedings within the eight-team world match to be performed in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi in Pakistan and Dubai within the UAE.
Questions on this regard remained unanswered by the Worldwide Cricket Council, whereas Menon too remained unavailable for remark.
Richard Kettleborough, a veteran of 108 Males’s ODIs, and who stood within the ultimate of the final version performed in the UK in 2017, is amongst six umpires who return for an additional Champions Trophy.
Chris Gaffaney, Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Illingworth, Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker, all members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, are others who additionally featured in 2017.
Kettleborough and Illingworth, who stood collectively for the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 ultimate in Ahmedabad, are joined by Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Ahsan Raza, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Alex Wharf and Joel Wilson, all of whom officiated on the World Cup in India.
David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle and Andrew Pycroft, all members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, comprise the three-member staff of referees.
Boon was referee within the 2017 Champions Trophy ultimate between India and Pakistan, whereas Pycroft additionally officiated within the match. Madugalle returns after officiating the 2013 CT ultimate between India and England.
Sean Easey, ICC Senior Supervisor – Umpires and Referees, stated: “We’re happy to announce our panel of match officers for the upcoming Males’s Champions Trophy. It is a credentialled officiating staff whose experience can be helpful on this high-profile match.
“We all the time attempt to title essentially the most appropriate and deserving officers for any occasion, and we’re assured this group will do a superb job throughout the matches in Pakistan and the UAE. I want all of them one of the best and hope they’ve a memorable match.”
Listing of CT officers
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.