India and South Africa are now face to face for the T20 World Cup title. The match will start on 29 June at 8 pm Indian time. The South African team has reached the final for the first time. The Indian team is desperate to win the title for the second time. In such a situation, the excitement has reached its peak even before this match. Indian sports lovers are carrying the dream of the title on their shoulders and are working hard till the results come. Meanwhile, the ICC has announced the umpires for the final match. Many people were shocked after reading the name of an umpire in that panel. According to media reports, the field umpires for the final will be Richard Ellingworth and Chris Grafney. Richard Kettleborough will be the third umpire. The role of the fourth umpire has been given to Rodney Tucker.
The name Richard Kettleborough has become unpopular among Indian sports fans in the last few years. Because they say that when he was removed as a referee, he embarrassed the Indian team. Therefore, sports lovers have started praying that the T20 World Cup final should not be postponed once again. Sports lovers are criticizing Richard Kettleborough on social media by calling him a panacea for India. He has played the role of field umpire in ODI 2023 final, 2019 semi-final, Champions Trophy 2017 final. India had to face defeat in this match.
Players from both teams
South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottneil Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Bjorn Fortune, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, St Tribstan, Tribstan, Ryan Tabby.
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
