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Rahul Asher (born 18 February 1979) is an Indian-born cricket umpire based in Oman.[1] In July 2017, Asher was selected to officiate in matches in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification tournament in Singapore.[2][3] He was one of the umpires 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]
In January 2019, Asher umpired in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, featuring Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[7] He was one of two umpires to join ICC officials for the 2018–19 Oman Quadrangular Series.[8][9] In January 2020, he officiated 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]
Asher was one of the on-field umpires for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies,[11] where he stood in many matches including the quarterfinals between India-U19 and Bangladesh-U19.
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