Saturday, March 7, 2026

We need return to dedicated video umpires, says India coach Janneke Schopman

Janneke Schopman, India women’s coach, believes the mounting minutes it takes for video referrals is becoming a “blight on the game”, and believes there should be more of a push for players to become umpires at the top level.

After experiencing weeks on the road at the Women’s World Cup and then the Commonwealth Games, where India finished with a bronze medal, Schopman says that reviews are simply taking “too long”.

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