Who are the umpires for the India vs England 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal?
India will face England in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's 2024 T20 World Cup at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday, June 27. The game will begin at 8:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM local time. While Team India topped Group 1 in the Super 8 stage, the Englishmen finished second in Group 2.
In their previous match, the Men in Blue got the better of Australia by 24 runs in Gros Islet, St Lucia. Batting first, India put up 205-5 on the board and then restricted the Aussies to 181-7. On the other hand, England hammered the United States by 10 wickets at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Bowling first, England bowled out the US for 115 and gunned down the target in 9.4 overs.
While the performances of players from both sides will determine the destiny of the two semifinalists, the umpires will also have a huge role to play in the knockout game and will also be under a lot of pressure given the big occasion.
If we talk about match officials for the second semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup between India and England, ICC's official release confirmed that Chris Gaffaney and Rodney Tucker would be the on-field umpires. Joel Wilson has been named as the TV umpire and Paul Reiffel the fourth umpire. Former Kiwi cricketer Jeffrey Crowe would be the match referee.
Meanwhile, South Africa will face Afghanistan in the first semifinal of the tournament at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on June 27. The match will begin at 6:00 AM IST [8:30 PM local time - June 26].
The ICC has appointed Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon as the on-field umpires for the game. Richard Kettleborough will be the TV umpire and Ahsan Raza the fourth umpire. Former West Indies captain Richie Richardson will be the match referee for the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup.
What will happen if the India vs England T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal is washed out?
The umpires might be in the thick of action in the second semifinal between India and England as the T20 World Cup clash could be affected by the weather. According to predictions, there are chances of rain during the game in Guyana.
There is no reserve day for the second semifinal since the final of the ICC event is scheduled to be played in Barbados on June 29. However, an additional time of 250 minutes have been allotted to try and finish the game. A minimum of 10 overs per innings need to be bowled for a result in the knockout match.
In case there is no result in the second semifinal of the 2024 T20 World Cup due to weather or other reasons, India will qualify for the final by virtue of having finished higher in their group in the Super 8 round.