New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- India's Nitin Menon was the most notable absentee in the list of match officials for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the world cricketing body announced on Wednesday. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Pakistan and Dubai from February. One of the members of ICC Elite panel of umpires, Nitin Menon has been a regular in all ICC tournaments in the recent past.

Besides Nitin Menon, former India cricketer and current ICC Match Referee, Javagal Srinath, too didn't find a place in the list. However, according to a PTI report, ICC wanted Nitin Menon in the list of match officials but the Indian decided not to travel, citing personal reasons.

Earlier, India have opted to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Cham...