Why is Rod Tucker Not Umpiring in SL vs IND 1st Test Day 3?

The Indian Cricket Team is taking on Sri Lanka in a 2-match Test series, and the first Test between the two is currently underway at one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world, Galle International Stadium, Galle. The toss was won by Shubman Gill, the Indian skipper, who went on to choose to bat first, considering the pitch and weather conditions.

Day 1 saw full action of cricket, but going into Day 2, it was almost washed out, and the Indian Team came to bat for a while in the 2nd session before playing a full 3rd session. However, on Day 2, fans observed that Rod Tucker, one of the on-field umpires, didn't take the field, but again he was not present on Day 3, making fans curious to know the reason behind Rod Tucker not umpiring in this match after umpiring on Day 1.

Why is Rod Tucker Not Umpiring in SL vs IND?

Rod Tucker, one of the best umpires in cricket, was missing from Day 2 as well as Day 3 in the SL vs IND 1st Test match. It has been reported that Australian umpire Rod Tucker fell ill, which forced him not to officiate the ongoing match after Day 2 Tea, when he left the field and the reserve umpire was called upon. However, Tucker failed to recover overnight, which forced him not to officiate on Day 3 as well.

Ahsan Raza, the third umpire, has been Rod Tucker replacement as an on-field umpire, while the reserve umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri has taken up the duties of TV umpire, as he was the reserve umpire in the game, who is supposed to step in during these kinds of situations. However, there is no official update on Rod Tucker is announced, whether he will be taking on the field for the rest of the game or not.

India's Solid Display of Batting

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, India made a solid start, posting 462 runs. The top-order batters put on a great show of batting with KL Rahul scoring 82 runs and Devdutt Padikkal showing character on the pitch by scoring 167 runs. However, wicketkeeper batters Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant also played crucial innings, scoring 51 and 39 runs. The Indian Cricket Team will be looking forward to taking on the match and eyeing a win by an innings.