Nitin Menon to Officiate Fourth T20 World Cup; Anantha Padmanabhan Debuts

• Elite Panel umpire Nitin Menon will officiate in his fourth T20 World Cup, a significant milestone for the Indian official.
• Fellow Indian Anantha Padmanabhan is set to make his debut as an umpire in the ICC T20 World Cup, starting February 7.
• J Madanagopal is the third Indian official, participating in his second T20 showpiece event.
• Menon will be on-field for the Scotland vs West Indies match and recently officiated in the 2024 World Cup semi-final.
• Kumar Dharmasena and Wayne Knights will umpire the Pakistan vs Netherlands match; Dharmasena has overseen 37 T20 World Cup matches.

Why It Matters: Nitin Menon marks his fourth T20 World Cup, while Anantha Padmanabhan makes his debut among Indian officials.