Their decision comes as the Covid-19 second wave ravages India, with both of them having to deal with different problems.
Nitin Menon’s mother and wife have tested positive for Covid-19. Thus the 37-year-old has flown back home to Indore to look after his child. He officiated in six games this season in the Chennai leg.
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Paul Reiffel stuck in India due to travel restrictions
Paul Reiffel was all set to return home and even booked his tickets to Sydney from Doha. But just 10 minutes before leaving the bio-secure IPL bubble, he was informed that he would have to prolong his stay in India due to travel restrictions.
Local backup umpires to officiate the games that Nitin Menon and Paul Reiffel will miss
While the absence of world-class umpires like Nitin Menon and Paul Reiffel will be a huge loss, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has got backup options in place. Local umpires, who have been put up as stand-by, will be officiating the games that Nitin Menon and Paul Reiffel were scheduled to officiate.
Cricketers Andrew Tye, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, and Liam Livingstone have already withdrawn from the tournament. While the three Australians feared being locked down in India at the end of the tournament, Livingstone left due to bubble fatigue. India’s Ravichandran Ashwin also left the bio-bubble to stand with his family in these tough times.
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The BCCI, meanwhile, has assured all the players taking part in the tournament that they will arrange for the return of the cricketers to their respective homes. The IPL 2021 schedule will end on 30 May 2021.
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