Here is the news from the cricket world that The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a list of 15 match officials on February 5, including 12 umpires and 3 match referees for the Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan and Dubai.
I know after hearing this news, you‘re surely interested to know the Champions Trophy 2025 Umpires and Match Officials List.
I’m here to give you all the details I know so far about the Champions Trophy.
Note– In the list mentioned below, there are no Indian officials despite Nitin Menon, who is one of the prominent names in the list of ICC Elite Panel of Umpires.
He is out of officiating in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan this month due to personal reason,
while the Indian legend and veteran match referee, Javagal Srinath is also not a part of the referee panel.
There is no Indian presence for the tournament to be held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from 19 February to 9 March.
Champions Trophy 2025 Schedule
The Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to take place in Karachi on February 19 with the final on March 9.
The event will take place at three venues in Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi, and India will host all its games (semi-final and final too if it progresses) in Dubai, with their first match to be against Bangladesh on February 20.
Champions Trophy 2025 Umpires and Match Officials List
The names of 12 umpires have been declared, headed by the more-experienced Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough amongst others; the three match referees include former Aussie cricketer David Boon, who is officiating 15 games of the Champions Trophy.
Read below to the list of Umpires for Champions Trophy 2025:
- Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
- Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand)
- Michael Gough (England)
- Adrian Holdstock ( South Africa)
- Richard Illingworth (England)
- Richard Kettleborough (England)
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan)
- Paul Reiffel (Australia)
- Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid ( Bangladesh)
- Rodney Tucker (Australia)
- Alex Wharf (England)
- Joel Wilson (Trinidad)
Here are the of three referees for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
- David Boon (Australia)
- Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
- Andrew Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Why are there no Indian umpires and match referees in the ICC Champions Trophy?
In another news, Indian umpire Nitin Menon and match referee Javagal Srinath will not be a part of the upcoming ICC event. According to various reports, the two have mutually agreed with the ICC that they will skip the tournament based on the event’s unique scheduling.
With several matches scheduled in Dubai, ICC rules mandate the presence of neutral match officials for India’s games. However, since the majority of the tournament will be played in Pakistan, Menon and Srinath have opted to skip the event altogether.
Conclusion
Champions Trophy 2025 Umpires and Match Officials List has been confirmed.
The ICC has made an announcement related to the selected panel of highly experienced umpires and match referees for the event of Champions Trophy 2025.
The international cricket experience collected by the12 selected Trophy and 3 match referees will ensure exceptional officiating performances throughout the duration of the Champions Trophy 2025.
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