India's Nitin Menon Among 16 Umpires Named For T20 World Cup In Australia

04.10.2022 - 16:43 sports.ndtv.com

India's Nitin Menon will be among the 16 umpires who will officiate in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. Menon, the only Indian on the ICC Elite Panel, has already reached Australia.

The ICC has announced 20 match officials for the First Round and Super 12s stage of the tournament. "In total, 16 umpires will officiate across the tournament with Richard Kettleborough, Nitin Menon, Kumara Dharmasena and Marais Erasmus having been the umpires in charge of the 2021 final which saw this year's hosts claim their first ICC Men's T20 World Cup title," the ICC said in a statement. "It is an experienced group of umpires, with the same 16 selected as last year's tournament which was held in the United Arab Emirates and Oman." Chief Referee of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, Ranjan Madugalle, is part of a quartet of former international cricketers who make up the match referees for the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup.

Sri Lankan Madugalle is joined by Andrew Pycroft of Zimbabwe, England's Christopher Broad and Australian David Boon. Pycroft will take charge of the tournament opener in Geelong on October 16 when Sri Lanka takes on Namibia in the first round with Joel Wilson and Rodney Tucker the umpires in the middle.

Paul Reiffel will act as the TV umpire with Erasmus, occupying the role of the fourth umpire. Erasmus, Tucker and Aleem Dar are all set to appear in their seventh ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with Langton Rusere umpiring in his second World Cup of the year having stood in the 2022 Women's ODI World Cup, including acting as reserve umpire for the final. "Officials have been named for the entirety of the First Round and Super 12s, with the selections for the semi-finals and final of the tournament to be named in

cricket cup Richard Kettleborough Australia Namibia Zimbabwe Uae India Sri Lanka Oman

Starting this weekend, the focus of all cricket fans will be on the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. While defending champions and hosts Australia will be looking to give another great performance, the likes of India, Pakistan and other big teams will pose a strong challenge. India cricket great Sachin Tendulkar has picked his four semi-finalists for the marquee event's 2022 edition. He also picked two dark horses for the event who can go far in the tournament.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Babar Azam Bat Side-By-Side; Gear Up For T20 World Cup 2022

The anticipation for the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan is building rapidly. The two teams are to square off on October 23 in what would be their opening match in the tournament. Ahead of the big match, the talismans of the two teams -- Babar Azam and Virat Kohli -- were spotted batting side-by-side in the nets. The moment was a unique one for fans on social media as two of the greatest batters of the modern generation were spotted showing their skills parallely.

Sunil Gavaskar Names His Two Finalists For T20 World Cup

The T20 World Cup is well and truly underway and the ongoing qualifiers have seen Namibia upsetting Sri Lanka and Scotland getting the better of West Indies. The Super 12 stage will get started on Saturday with Australia squaring off against New Zealand. Team India will begin their campaign on October 23 against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The preparation of Rohit Sharma and co has started on a good note, as the side defeated defending champions Australia in a warm-up game on Monday.

If India Win Against Pakistan, They Will Win T20 World Cup: Suresh Raina To NDTV

The T20 World Cup is underway in Australia and currently, initial group stage is being played from which four sides will qualify for the Super-12 stage. All eyes are on October 23 when India will take on Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Former India batter Suresh Raina spoke to NDTV in an exclusive interview where he talked about India's chances at the World Cup and how he thinks if India are able to get the better of Pakistan, then they will go on to lift the World Cup.

What Is The Reserve Day Rule For T20 World Cup 2022?

The 2022 T20 World Cup kicks off on October 16, with the qualifiers scheduled to be held first, before the Super 12 round begins. The schedule of the entire tournament has been laid out, with venues and timings fixed. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has also included the possibility of having a 'reserve day' in the tournament, but this feature has only been added for the semi-finals and the finals. In a case where the semi-finals and finals do not take place on the designated days, the reserve days will come into effect.

Watch: Ravi Shastri, Adam Gilchrist Among High-Profile Names As ICC Introduces Commentary Panel For T20 World Cup

The Men's T20 World Cup got underway on Sunday with Group A clash between Sri Lanka and Namibia. Hours before the match, the International Cricket Council released the full list of commentators who would be calling the game as part of an intensive coverage for the tournament. The apex cricket body, in a post on their official Twitter handle released the list of commentators in a fun and quirky manner. The video starts off with Mel Jones talking with former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist.