IND vs NZ ODI: Sharfuddoula Saikat ki umpiring ka maza
Bangladesh ke umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat ne Indore mein India aur New Zealand ke beech final ODI mein third umpire ki zimmedari sambhali. Toss par, Shubman Gill ne chase karne ka faisla liya, kyunki high-scoring venue par chase karna maza hi alag hai! BCCI ne umpire panel mein koi badlav nahi kiya, jabki ICC ne confirm kiya ki Saikat ko BCB se clearance ki zarurat nahi hai.
Quick rundown
- Bangladesh's Sharfuddoula Saikat keeps his third-umpire gig rolling in Indore amid security whispers.
- ICC says no BCB clearance is needed for Saikat to officiate in India—ICC duties trump paperwork.
- Tension between BCCI and BCB over security for the 2026 T20 World Cup lingers like a controversial boundary call.
- Shubman Gill wins the toss and India bowls first at Holkar Stadium, a high-scoring venue never disappoints.
- Arshdeep Singh replaces Prasidh Krishna; NZ name the same XI as Rajkot ODI.
