Match referee G.S. Lakshmi and umpire Vrinda Rathi had been the Indian names in a 13-member all-female panel of match officers introduced by the ICC on Friday (September 27, 2024) for subsequent month’s Girls’s T20 World Cup to be held within the United Arab Emirates from October 3 to twenty.
Each Lakshmi and Rathi had been additionally within the panel through the earlier version of the match held in South Africa in 2023. The version’s panel has three match referees and 10 umpires.
In the meantime, Australia’s Eloise Sheridan and Lauren Agenbag of South Africa have been appointed as on-field umpires for the marquee India vs Pakistan match on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on October 6. Jacquline Williams of the West Indies would be the tv umpire.
The match begins on October 3 with the opening conflict between Bangladesh and Scotland, which shall be officiated by Claire Polosak of Australia and Agenbag.
India will start their marketing campaign on October 4 in opposition to New Zealand, which shall be officiated by Williams and Anna Harris of England, with Polosak because the TV umpire.
New Zealand’s Kim Cotton and Agenbag would be the on-field umpires whereas England’s Suzanne Redfern shall be TV umpire for India’s recreation in opposition to Sri Lanka on October 9.
Redfern and Cotton are the on-field umpires for India’s match in opposition to defending champions Australia on October 13, whereas Williams shall be answerable for TV obligation.
The umpires and match referees for the semifinals and remaining, to be performed on October 17, October 18 and October 20 respectively, shall be introduced later.
The ninth version of the match was purported to be hosted by Bangladesh however was moved out as a result of political unrest within the nation.
The match will happen throughout two venues within the UAE – Dubai and Sharjah.
Printed – September 28, 2024 02:28 am IST
