Indian match officials Nitin Menon and Javagal Srinath have reportedly withdrawn from officiating in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to personal reasons.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced a list of 15 match officials, including three match referees and 12 umpires for the Champions Trophy 2025

Nitin Menon and Javagal Srinath are said to be excluded from the ICC's roster of umpires and referees for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Menon has mentioned personal reasons for his decision not to travel to Pakistan,

Nitin Menon and Javagal Srinath are reportedly not part of ICC’s team of umpires and referees respectively for the 2025 Champions Trophy. While Nitin has cited personal reasons for his refusal to travel to Pakistan,

Nitin Menon could not have officiated in the matches in Dubai as the ICC follows the policy of appointing neutral umpires. The world body did not comment on Menon's opting out

Earlier, India have opted to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, forcing the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to accept the hybrid model. As a result, India will play all their matches in Dubai including the knockouts, provided they qualify.

The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan has seen an unprecedented demand for tickets. The online sale, which started on Monday, saw all the tickets being sold within minutes. Over 1,50,000 fans were in the virtual queue to secure their seats for this highly-anticipated cricket event.

ICC have announced the 15-member panel of match officials for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Read below for details.

A list of 15 match officials was released by ICC on Wednesday, which featured three match referees and twelve umpires for the marquee tournament.

Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon "mutually agreed" with the ICC that they would not undertake any officiating assignments in Pakistan

India's ICC elite umpire Nitin Menon and veteran match referee Javagal Srinath have pulled out of Champions Trophy 2025