IND vs ENG and SA vs AFG Umpires and Match Officials Announced For T20 World Cup Semifinal 2024

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match officials for the highly anticipated semifinal matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. The ICC revealed the list of four on-field umpires, two TV umpires, and two referees for the upcoming semifinal matches in the marquee T20 tournament.

Afghanistan will face South Africa in their maiden World Cup semifinal match in Trinidad on Wednesday, June 26 (local time). South Africa never made it to the final match in the eight editions of the T20 World Cups. The Aiden Markram-led team remained unbeaten throughout the ongoing T20 tournament.

Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon will officiate as the on-field umpires for the first semi-final match between Afghanistan and South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024. Richard Kettleborough will serve as the TV umpire, and Ahsan Raza will act as the fourth umpire for this knockout match in the tournament.

Defending champions England will take on the Rohit Sharma-led team in the second semifinal match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday, June 27. India sealed the semifinal berth by defeating Australia in their last Super 8 match, while England secured two wins out of three matches in the Super 8.

Chris Gaffaney and Rodney Tucker have been named as the on-field umpires for the second semi-final match between India and England. Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire, with Paul Reiffel serving as the fourth umpire for this crucial encounter between unbeaten Team India and defending champions England.

ICC T20 World Cup Semi-final 2024– Match Official appointments

South Africa v Afghanistan

Referee: Richie Richardson

On-field Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon

TV Umpire: Richard Kettleborough

Fourth Umpire: Ahsan Raza

India v England

Referee: Jeffrey Crowe

On-field Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Rodney Tucker

TV Umpire: Joel Wilson

Fourth Umpire: Paul Reiffel

Indian Fans Delighted With Richard Kettleborough’s Absence for India's Match

The Indian cricket team fans have been relieved by the ICC's decision to appoint Chris Gaffaney and Rod Tucker as the on-field umpires for the India-England semifinal. The absence of Richard Kettleborough has brought happiness to Indian supporters ahead of the crucial match.

Kettleborough’s presence on the field brought bad luck to the Indian team, as they lost multiple ICC knockout matches, including the recent ODI World Cup Final, in the last decade. The Indian cricket team will be hoping for better fortune in the crucial upcoming match.

The Men in Blue last won the ICC trophy in the Champions Trophy 2013. The Indian team came close to winning the title on multiple occasions in ICC tournaments but failed to cross the finish line. Team India suffered a 10-wicket loss in the semifinal during the last edition of the T20 World Cup.

India’s record in ICC knockout matches with Richard Kettleborough as the umpire

2014 T20 World Cup Final (lost to Sri Lanka)

2015 ODI World Cup Semifinal (lost to Australia)

2016 T20 World Cup Semifinal (lost to the West Indies)

2017 Champions Trophy Final (lost to Pakistan)

2019 ODI World Cup Semifinal (lost to New Zealand)

2023 ODI World Cup Final (lost to Australia)

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