Shathira Jakir Jessy is about to mark historical past by changing into the primary Bangladeshi girl umpire to officiate in a senior World Cup. The 34-year-old will attain the commendable feat on the upcoming Ladies’s World Cup which shall be held in India, beginning in September 2025. Jessy felt her earlier performances within the latest previous have been the rationale she was unexpectedly shortlisted as one of many umpires to officiate within the upcoming mega occasion.
The previous worldwide cricketer, who has performed three worldwide video games (two ODIs and one T20I) for Bangladesh Ladies, has beforehand officiated at quite a few famend occasions just like the Beneath-19 Asia Cup, the Beneath-19 T20 World Cup in Malaysia, and the Ladies’s ODI World Cup Qualifiers earlier this 12 months in Pakistan. She was one of many umpires throughout Bangladesh Rising Crew’s residence sequence towards South Africa.
“I had been ready for this for thus lengthy – lastly, the chance to officiate within the World Cup has come. I had hoped for an opportunity within the T20 World Cup, however that didn’t occur. God had one thing higher (the ODI World Cup) deliberate for me. I by no means even thought of it, I did not even hope to get the chance this time. The previous couple of sequence, the Beneath-19 World Cup, the World Cup qualifiers in Pakistan – all went rather well. My performances have been good, and perhaps that is why I received this chance,” shared Jessy whereas chatting with T Sports activities in an interview.
Jessy will be part of Sharfuddoula Saikat (the one who officiated in 5 matches of the 2023 World Cup in India) on this prestigious checklist. It will the primary time for Jessy to showcase her umpiring expertise on the world stage. She appeared to be excited concerning the great alternative.
The Bangladesh Ladies shall be making their second successive look on the World Cup. They’re scheduled to get their marketing campaign underway on October 2 with a conflict towards Pakistan Ladies in Colombo.