Kumar Dharmasena

Pakistan face a double blow after their shocking Test defeat to Bangladesh. The ICC has fined the team 40% of their match fee and deducted eight crucial points from their World Test Championship standings due to a slow over-rate. This significant penalty pushes Pakistan down to eighth place, impacting their championship aspirations.

The International Cricket Council has maintained an unchanged list of match officials for the 2026-27 international season. Nitin Menon continues as the sole Indian on the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, while Javagal Srinath remains the only Indian in the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees. This decision reflects the consistency and high standards in international officiating.

Pakistan has lodged a complaint with the match referee over a controversial DRS call in the final over of their ODI loss to Bangladesh. The Pakistan camp alleges Bangladesh reviewed a decision after seeing a replay on the big screen and potentially outside the allowed time. This overturned wide call significantly impacted the match's outcome.

Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha was reprimanded after the second ODI against Bangladesh national cricket team at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. He was controversially run out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz after trying to pick up a live ball. Frustrated, Agha threw his gloves and argued with Litton Das, leading to a Level 1 breach under the International Cricket Council Code. Pakistan still won by 128 runs via DLS.

Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and England's Richard Kettleborough were on Friday appointed on-field umpires for the ICC Cricket World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand on Sunday in Melbourne.

Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough were on Saturday appointed on-field umpires for the World Cup semifinal clash between India and Australia.

ICC, Chief Match Referee, Ranjan Madugalle and ICC, Elite Panel Umpire, Kumar Dharmasena will feature in a highly recognised Match Referee Panel and an Umpiring Panel to officiate in the Lanka Premier League (LPL).

The ICC on Friday announced the match officials for the World Cup opener between England and New Zealand on October 5. Nitin Menon and Kumar Dharmasena from India will serve as the on-field umpires, while former pace bowler Javagal Srinath will take on the role of match referee.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Dharmasena along with Rod Tucker and Marais Erasmus will officiate the men's final of the World Twenty20 between England and the West Indies on Sunday.

South Africa's Marais Erasmus and England's Richard Kettleborough were on Friday appointed as the on-field umpires for the T20 World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand for India's Nitin Menon will act as the TV umpire.

England pacer James Anderson has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the second day of the ongoing fifth Test against India.

Richard Kettleborough and Kumar Dharmasena will be the on-field umpires during the second semifinal between India and Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston on Thursday.

Chris Gaffaney from New Zealand and Richard Illingworth from England will officiate the Champions Trophy semifinal between India and Australia. Michael Gough is the third umpire, and Andy Pycroft will be the match referee. For the second semifinal, Kumar Dharmasena and Paul Reiffel are the on-field umpires, with Joel Wilson as third umpire and Ranjan Madugalle as match referee.

Former Indian pacer Javagal Srinath will be the match referee for the first two Tests between Pakistan and England in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this month.

The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the match officials for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup, with Kumara Dharmasena and Paul Reiffel named the on-field umpires for the India vs England contest in Adelaide.

World cricket's most experienced match referee Ranjan Madugalle will be in charge of the six-match white ball series between India and Sri Lanka starting on July 18.

Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Kettleborough of England were promoted to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for the year 2011-2012 following an annual review.

In what will surely be a proud moment for him, Nitin Menon, the only Indian in the ICC elite panel of umpires, will officiate in the third Test of the iconic Ashes, which kicks off with the first Test at Birmingham on Thursday.

The on-field umpires’ role has come under scrutiny after it was revealed during Sunday’s live telecast of the Australia versus India opening Test here that pacer Ishant Sharma had overstepped on several occasions — sometimes by several inches — that on-field umpires Nigel Llong and Kumar Dharmasena failed to spot or call.

The ICC has announced the match officials for the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 between England and New Zealand. Kumar Dharmasena and Nitin Menon will be the on-field umpires for the highly anticipated match. The tournament will feature a team of 20 officials, including 16 umpires and four match referees. Twelve officials are part of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires. Several officials from previous World Cups will be returning, and six umpires will be making their debut in the tournament. The officials aim to ensure a smooth and fair competition.

The ICC has announced match officials for the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will umpire India's first Super 8 match against Afghanistan, while David Boon will be match referee and Allahudien Paleker will be TV umpire. Chris Gaffaney and Richard Kettleborough will umpire the USA's historic first-ever knockout match against South Africa.

The BCCI's anti-technology stance received a big boost when TV umpire Simon gave Bhuvneshwar out on Friday even though replays suggested otherwise.

Indian opener Murali Vijay was on Sunday fined 30% of his match fee for showing dissent against the umpire after being given out in the fourth Test.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson still finds it "difficult to make sense" of the heart-breaking World Cup final loss to England last year and hasn't yet figured if the epic match should count among the highs or lows of his career.

West Indies cricketer Alzarri Joseph faced a penalty for using inappropriate language towards the fourth umpire during the first ODI against Bangladesh. He was fined 25% of his match fee and received a demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.

Nitin Menon will officiate in his fourth T20 World Cup, while Anantha Padmanabhan makes his debut at an ICC event. Menon is set to reach 150 international matches as an on-field umpire. Kumar Dharmasena, a veteran, will also be officiating, having already stood in 37 T20 World Cup matches.

Veteran umpires S Ravi and CK Nandan will mentor them. Michael Gough, Chris Gaffaney and Adrian Holdstock are the three international umpires part of IPL 2025. Notable absentees include Kumar Dharmasena and Anil Chaudhary.

The Oval witnessed a fiery Day 2 between India and England, marked by intense on-field exchanges and 16 fallen wickets. Prasidh Krishna's banter with Joe Root escalated, requiring umpire intervention, while KL Rahul questioned Kumar Dharmasena's involvement. Akash Deep's unusual send-off to Ben Duckett drew criticism from England's batting coach, Marcus Trescothick, highlighting the day's heightened tensions.

During the fourth ODI against England at Lord's, Australian wicketkeeper Josh Inglis faced boos after appealing for a catch that replays showed had bounced before reaching his gloves. The third umpire overturned the initial decision, causing crowd disapproval. Rain delays reduced the match to 39 overs per side with bowlers limited to eight overs each.

During the 5th Test between India and England, umpire Kumar Dharmasena's gesture indicating an inside edge off Sai Sudharsan's bat sparked social media buzz. Replays confirmed the edge, saving Sudharsan from an LBW. India faced early setbacks, losing both openers cheaply, leaving Sudharsan to stabilize the innings in challenging conditions after losing the toss.