LAHORE – After the Indian team’s refusal, Indian match officials have also declined to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy.
No Indian umpire or referee has been included in the ICC’s umpire and referee panel for the tournament.
According to Indian media reports, match referee Javagal Srinath and umpire Nitin Menon have refused to travel to Pakistan for the event. The Indian media claimed that following their refusal, the ICC decided not to include them in the panel.
The reports further stated that Javagal Srinath has taken leave from the ICC while umpire Nitin Menon has excused himself from the Pakistan tour citing personal reasons.
As per ICC regulations, Indian officials were not allowed to supervise India’s matches in Dubai.
It may be mentioned here that former fast bowler Javagal Srinath represented India in 67 Test matches and 229 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), claiming 236 wickets in Tests and 315 in ODIs.
