Unfortunately, the forthcoming Champions Trophy will not witness any Indian match officials! The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a list of 15 match officials, including three match referees and 12 umpires, for the tournament. 

Only two Indian match officials, Javagal Srinath as a math referee and Nitin Menon as the lone umpire were enlisted in the panel. 

But none of them is likely to perform their duties in the much-awaited 50-over tournament, which is scheduled to be held from 19 February to 9 March in Pakistan and Dubai. 

"The ICC wanted to put him (Menon) on the Champions Trophy roster. But he decided against traveling to Pakistan due to personal reasons," a BCCI source told news agency PTI.

Menon could not have stood in the matches in Dubai as the ICC follows the policy of appointing neutral umpires. The world body did not comment on Menon in its statement to unveil the list of officials.

Then, according to a report from Times of India, Srinath has asked for leave during the Champions Trophy 2025. "Yes I had asked for leave as I had quite a few days away from home in the months of November, December and January," stated Srinath.

Australian legend David Boon, Sri Lankan great Ranjan Madugalle, and Zimbabwe's Andrew Pycroft were named as match referees for the eight-team tournament. All the three-match referees chosen for the tournament are experienced. 

Boon has featured in the 2017 Champions Trophy final, while Madugalle is back after officiating the 2013 final. Pycroft also featured in the 2017 tournament.