Shahid Saikat in Match Officials list for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the list of umpires and match referees for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Among the officials appointed for the 55 matches to be held in the United States and the West Indies, Bangladesh's Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat's name features.

A total of 26 match officials (20 umpires and 6 match referees) will oversee the T20 World Cup. The tournament, featuring 20 teams, will span 28 days with a total of 55 matches, making it the largest T20 World Cup organized by the ICC.

The match officials for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 are as follows:

Umpires: Chris Brown, Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Allahudien Paleker, Richard Kettleborough, Jayaraman Madanagopal, Nitin Menon, Sam Nogajski, Ahsan Raza, Rashid Riaz, Paul Reiffel, Langton Rusere, Shahid Saikat, Rodney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson and Asif Yaqoob.

Match referees: David Boon, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft, Richie Richardson and Javagal Srinath.

ICC's General Manager - Cricket, Wasim Khan, commented on the announcement of match officials, stating, "We are pleased to announce our team of match referees and umpires for the historic ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

"Within the selected cohort, we have a compliment of experienced match officials and other high performing members who have been recognized for their strong and consistent performances. The throughput from the pathway programme will continue to see the development and emergence of high-quality match officials across the game.

"With 20 teams and 55 matches played over 28 days, this will be the biggest T20 World Cup ever and we are proud of the team we have assembled. We are confident that our officials will perform strongly.

"We wish them all the best of luck for what promises to be a very exciting tournament."