Graeme labrooy

TV Umpire Rashid Riaz Waqar: Umpire K.N.A. Padmanabhan and match referee Narayanan Kutty are amongst the match officials confirmed for 2024 ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup to be held in South Africa from 19 January to 11 February.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said 16 umpires and four match referees have been selected to officiate in the competition, overseeing a total of 41 matches. For the opening match between former winners South Africa and West Indies, Roland Black (Ireland) and Gazi Sohel (Bangladesh) will be the on-field umpires.

Black will be officiating in his third U19 Men’s CWC, while Sohel’s international career stretches back to 2012. Former Sri Lanka cricketer Graeme Labrooy will be match referee for the clash, in what will be his sixth appearance at the tournament.