T20 WORLD CUP FINAL: WARNING SIGNS FOR TEAM INDIA AS RICHARD KETTLEBOROUGH SET TO OFFICIATE IN SUMMIT CLASH
Rohit Sharma’s Team India is on the brink of breaking their T20 World Cup jinx as they stand for an opportunity to win the title against South Africa on Saturday (June 29) in Barbados. While Virat Kohli and Shivam Dube’s form will concern the side, the Indian team will also get worried by ICC’s latest announcement on Friday. According to ICC, England’s Richard Kettleborough will be one of the officials for the T20 World Cup final.
Kettleborough returns to Jinx India?
Indian fans will be concerned by the addition of Kettleborough in the officiating panel of Saturday’s final as the Men of Blue have a poor record whenever he has been in charge of a knockout game. India have lost finals and semifinals whenever Kettleborough has taken charge as an on-field umpire. This includes the 2014 T20 World Cup final, the 2017 Champions Trophy final and the 2023 ODI World Cup.
However, the only relief for India will be that the Englishman will be the third umpire and won’t take charge on the field when India square off against South Africa. This time the on-field officials include Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth with Richie Richardson taking on the role of match referee.
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 Semi-final (lost to Australia)
2016 T20 World Cup Semi-final (lost to the West Indies)
2017 Champions Trophy Final (lost to Pakistan)
2019 ODI World Cup Semi-final (lost to New Zealand)
2023 ODI World Cup Final (lost to Australia)
India to play South Africa in the final
Having beaten England in the T20 World Cup semifinal on Thursday (June 27), India will eye their second T20 World Cup title on Saturday. Rohit’s army won the semifinal in a one-sided contest as they beat the English side by 68 runs and bowled them out for 104.
Interestingly, India lost by 10 wickets in the 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal to the same opponent while defending 170. India are expected to go unchanged for the final with Shivam Dube still in contention for a place in the Playing XI.
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