Rahul Asher (born 18 February 1979) is an Indian-born cricket umpire based in Oman.[1] In July 2017, Asher was selected to umpire in matches in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification tournament in Singapore.[2][3] In October 2018, he was one of the umpires who officiated in matches in the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman.[4][5] In April 2018, he was appointed to the Development Panel of ICC Umpires.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-02-18) 18 February 1979 (age 43) Calicut, India |
| Umpiring information | |
| ODIs umpired | 12 (2020–2021) |
| T20Is umpired | 29 (2019–2022) |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 August 2022 | |
In January 2019, Asher stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, in the fixture between Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[7] In February 2019, he was one of two umpires to join ICC officials for the 2018–19 Oman Quadrangular Series.[8][9] In January 2020, he stood in his first One Day International (ODI) match, in the opening fixture of the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series, between Oman and the United Arab Emirates.[10]
In January 2022, he was named as one of the on-field umpires for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.[11]