Wadekar joins ICL, appointed match referee

MUMBAI, November 21: Former India skipper Ajit Wadekar has joined the rebel India Cricket League and will be the match referee for the League along with his former team-mate and off spin legend Erapalli Prasanna.
The Essel Group floated venture also announced on Wednesday the list of umpires who would do the duty in the Twenty20 tournament set to be held in Chandigarh from November 30.Significantly, not a single Indian umpire has been drafted in.
The list of umpires, all from England, is: Raymond Julian, Jeffrey Evans, Trevor Jesty and Dean Johnson. The first three have vast experience of officiating at the first class level.
Commenting on the selections, ICL's Executive Board chairman Kapil Dev said umpiring a cricket match was not an easy task as it requires precision and experience to give right decision.
"Our umpires and referees have rich experience of the game and an eye for precision too. We are happy to have them with us", he said.