The final match of T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between India and South Africa on Saturday, June 29. At the same time, the names of the umpires have been announced for this match, where there is also a good news for India. Actually, Richard Kettleborough's name is not there as a field umpire. This time the responsibility of the field umpire will be with Chris Gaffney and Richard Illingworth. While Richard Kettleborough will play the role of TV umpire. Also Rodney Tucker will be the fourth umpire.
Richard Kettleborough did umpiring and India lost
Let us tell you that whenever Richard Kettleborough has umpired in ICC knockout matches, India has lost. This has happened not once or twice but 6 times. In such a situation, many Indian fans were praying before the knockout matches of the ICC tournament that Richard should not be seen in the role of field umpire. Since 2014, Richard Kettleborough has been an umpire in many ICC knockout matches, in which the other team was India. Due to this, India had to lose the 2014 T20 World Cup, 2015 ODI World Cup semi-final, 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final, 2017 Champions Trophy final, 2019 ODI World Cup semi-final and 2023 ODI World Cup final.
final between india and south africa
It is worth noting that the final match of the ICC T20 World Cup will be played on Saturday. This match will be played between India and South Africa in Barbadosa. While South Africa entered the final by defeating Afghanistan, India also confirmed its place in the final by defeating England.
