Technology is to take care of human error: Madanagopal

Former Tamil Nadu cricketer and noted umpire Jayaraman madanagopal will be making his World Cup debut in the T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and USA from June 1.

- ASHOK VENUGOPAL

Nitin menon is the other umpire on the panel from India. They are part of a panel of 20 umpires who will be officiating in 55 matches across nine venues. Having made his debut in women’s one-dayers back in 2013, madanagopal stood as an umpire for the first time in a men’s international during the 2021 India-New Zealand T20I at Ranchi. He has also officiated in an international match at his home ground — the MA Chidambaram Stadium. A smooth-stroking batter for Tamil Nadu, madanagopal, has been a coach of TNPl teams and First Division teams in TNCA league too. From 2007, he has been on the BCCI panel of umpires and will be emulating the likes of S Venkataraghavan and S Ravi, the other umpires from Tamil Nadu, to officiate in a World Cup. madanagopal is delighted to be part of the World Cup panel and spoke to this daily about pressure, DRS, fitness of umpires and more. Excerpts