Former India cricketer Nidhi Buley and her sister Ritika enter BCCI Umpires panel

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Category : Sports Published on: July 29 2023

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Former India cricketer Nidhi Buley has made it to the umpiring panel of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Her sister Ritika has also joined her in the list as a total of four females passed the umpiring exam conducted by the BCCI with a distinction.
Nidhi Buley has played for India at the international level back in 2006 featuring in an ODI and a Test each.
Apart from them, V Kritika from Tamil Nadu and Ankita Guha of Vidarbha were the other females who passed the exam and were elevated to the BCCI panel.
Nikhil Patil of the Mumbai Cricket Association topped the exam with a massive score of 147 out of 150.
Nidhi played for India in 2006 and bowled seven overs to pick one wicket in an ODI against Ireland. She also featured in the Test match against England and bowled 12 wicketless overs conceding 43 runs.