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India's Virender Sharma, Prakash Bhatt Named In Match Official Panel For U19 Men's World Cup

By IANS News January 08, 2026 • 15:14 PM View: 121

U19 Cricket World Cup: India's Virender Sharma, Prakash Bhatt have been named among the 21 match officials announced for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, set to be staged across Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15.

"A total of 17 umpires and four match referees from the ICC International Panels of Umpires and Referees have been appointed for the upcoming ICC Men's U19 Cricket World Cup, with officials representing 13 different nationalities for the tournament kicking off on January 15," ICC said in a statement.

The umpiring panel includes two officials from the host nation Zimbabwe, with former international cricketer Forster Mutizwa, who played 21 matches across formats for Zimbabwe, set to officiate alongside compatriot Iknow Chabi.