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{{short description|Omani cricket umpire}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rahul Asher
| image =
| country = Oman
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|2|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode|Calicut]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| umpire = true
| odisumpired = 20
| umpodidebutyr = 2020
| umpodilastyr = 2025
| t20isumpired = 64
| umpt20idebutyr = 2019
| umpt20ilastyr = 2025
| wt20isumpired = 7
| umpwt20idebutyr = 2021
| umpwt20ilastyr = 2022
| date = 16 November 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1093864.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Rahul Asher''' (born 18 February 1979) is an Indian-born [[umpire (cricket)|cricket umpire]] based in [[Oman]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1093864.html |title=Rahul Asher |accessdate=18 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In July 2017, Asher was selected to officiate in matches in the [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification|Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification]] tournament in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omanobserver.om/rahul-asher-officiate-icc-19-world-cup-qualifiers/ |title=Rahul Asher to officiate in ICC under-19 World Cup qualifiers |work=Oman Observer |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/112608 |title=Oman Cricket: Rahul Asher to officiate in ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifier |work=Times of Oman |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> He was one of the umpires in the [[2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three]] tournament in Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/894732 |title=Squads and match schedule announced for ICC World Cricket League Division 3 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omancricket.org/rahul-set-umpire-icc-wcl-3-games-oman/ |title=Rahul set to umpire ICC WCL 3 games in Oman |work=Oman Cricket |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> In April 2018, he was appointed to the [[Development Panel of ICC Umpires]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/132414 |title=ICC appoints Rahul to Panel of Development Umpires for 2018 |work=Times of Oman |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref>

In January 2019, Asher umpired in his first [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) match, featuring [[Qatar national cricket team|Qatar]] and [[Saudi Arabia national cricket team|Saudi Arabia]], in the [[2019 ACC Western Region T20]] tournament.<ref name="T20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1171755.html |title=4th Match, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amarat, Jan 21 2019 |accessdate=18 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was one of two umpires to join ICC officials for the [[2018–19 Oman Quadrangular Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omancricket.org/oman-umpires-join-icc-officials-quadrangular-series/ |title=Oman umpires to join ICC officials for Quadrangular Series |work=Oman Cricket |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofoman.com/article/816670 |title=Oman umpires to join ICC officials |work=Times of Oman |accessdate=18 February 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, he officiated in his first [[One Day International]] (ODI) match, in the opening fixture of the [[2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series]], between [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]] and the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211169.html |title=1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Al Amerat, Jan 5 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=5 January 2020}}</ref>

Asher was one of the on-field umpires for the [[2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in the West Indies,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2443408 |title=Match officials named for ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2022}}</ref> where he stood in many matches including the quarterfinals between India-U19 and Bangladesh-U19.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAN Under-19 vs IND Under-19, Super League Quarter-Final 2 at Coolidge, U19 WC, Jan 29 2022 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-under-19-world-cup-2021-22-1289790/bangladesh-under-19s-vs-india-under-19s-super-league-quarter-final-2-1289826/full-scorecard |access-date=18 September 2025 |website=espncricinfo.com}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of One Day International cricket umpires]]
* [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]

==References==
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[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian One Day International cricket umpires]]
[[Category:Indian Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]
[[Category:People from Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Indian expatriates in Oman]]

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