S Ravi is the only Indian umpire in the list of match officials announced by the ICC for the league stages of the World Cup 2019. Ravi, the only Indian in the Elite Panel of umpires, will be one of the 16 umpires finalised for the 48-match tournament. A total of six match referees will officiate through the tournament.
The ICC also announced that umpire Ian Gould will retire after the World Cup. Gould, the former England wicketkeeper, has officiated in 74 Tests, 135 ODIs and 37 T20Is.
“Ian has made an outstanding contribution to the game over a long period, particularly in the last decade as an international umpire for the ICC. He has always put the interests of the game first, and in doing so has earned enormous respect from his colleagues and players across all countries. His presence on the field will be missed, but I am sure his lifelong association with the game will continue,” said ICC General Manager of Cricket, Geoff Allardice.
Match Referees: Chris Broad, David Boon, Andy Pycroft, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Richie Richardson
Umpires: Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Ian Gould, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nigel Llong, Bruce Oxenford, Ravi Sundaram, Paul Reiffel, Rod Tucker, Joel Wilson, Michael Gough, Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Paul Wilson
