ICC Elite Panel umpire Richard Illingworth hospitalized in Nagpur

One of the senior umpires of the ICC Elite Panel, Richard Illingworth, was reportedly admitted in a hospital in Nagpur recently. The umpire was one of the officials in the recently concluded ODI series between India and Australia. He had officiated in the final ODI of the series which was played at the VCA Stadium at Jamtha, Nagpur.

He officiated in the capacity of the third umpire in the match. As per the recent reports in Sportskeeda, Richard Illingworth was experiencing some pain in his chest and had been complaining about it. Hence, he was hospitalized as a precautionary measure. The Director of Operations of the Alexis Hospital, Suresh Tripathi, confirmed the same in a media interaction recently.

He further added that the cardiologists at the hospital have been attenting him. He noted that the condition of Richard Illingworth is stable now. “Two doctors including a cardiologist are attending him. His condition is stable,” Tripathi quoted.

On field proceedings

Talking about the way the series between India and Australia unfolded, the hosts dominated the major chunk of the series. They started off with a crucial win in the first ODI at Chennai which was a rain-curtailed effort. In the second ODI, Kuldeep Yadav bagged a historic hat-trick to see the Indian team take the 2-0 lead.

In the third ODI, played at Indore, it was Hardik Pandya’s brilliance that saw India home with an unassailable lead in the series. Coming to the fourth ODI in Bengaluru, the crowds witnessed a high scoring game. Unfortunately for the home fans, the hosts lost the match by 21 runs. In the final ODI, which was played at Nagpur, the Indian team sealed the series with 7 wickets in hand.

This meant they won the series 4-1. The added incentive that the team got was in the form of the ICC rankings where they jumped to the number one spot.