Nitin Menon, who was a prolific umpire in the first series after joining the International Cricket Council (ICC) umpires’ elite panel, said his performance under pressure has improved and he wants to continue this good time (rhythm). The 37-year-old umpire was inducted into the ICC Elite Panel umpire during the Kovid-19 pandemic in June last year, but got his first chance to hit the ground in February.
The epidemic forced the ICC to appoint local umpires to the bilateral series. Menon has played an umpire in four Tests, five T20s and three matches between India and England. He was highly commended for making the right decision during the series. Detained in Chennai ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Menon recalled the PTI-language conversations with interest in the last two months of the challenge.
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He said, “The last two months have been very good. It is very satisfying when people see and appreciate your good work. The umpiring was challenging as both teams were struggling to get to the final of the World Cup Championships and coming here with a fantastic victory abroad. Such pitches were also quite challenging. Menon, who was later named the third Indian to be named to the ICC Elite Panel, said: Considering all these factors, I am glad that we have done well as an umpiring team.
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In the limited-overs series, 40 references were made to Menon’s decision (seeking the help of a third umpire) but his decision was reversed only five times. Menon, who has consistently been an umpire in big matches, said it was about mental fitness. “Domestic cricket tournaments in India are not new to me. We have an average of four matches (four days first class) in the Ranji Trophy. It moves from one place to another.
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After umpiring for two consecutive months, Menonko had the opportunity to spend only two days at home. For the IPL, they had to come in a more organic bubble environment. He said that living in the bio-bubble is quite challenging. “It’s very challenging,” he said. On the day of the match, the situation becomes more difficult because we cannot get out of the hotel. In the bubble, we live like family and look after each other.
