International Cricket The Council (ICC) has announced the umpires and match officials for the Super-8 round of the T20 World Cup 2024. Chris Gaffney and Richard Kettleborough, both members of the Emirates Elite Panel, will be the on-field umpires for USA's first knockout match, which will be against South Africa on 19 June.

Co-hosts USA finished second in Group A thanks to a stunning Super Over win against Pakistan and will now face the Proteas, England and co-hosts West Indies in Group 2 of the Super 8s. Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire for the South Africa vs USA match, while he will also stand as an on-field umpire alongside Gaffney for the USA's match against England in Barbados on June 23.

Allahuddin Palekar, who is making his senior men's tournament debut in this match, will play the role of fourth umpire. On the same day, Kettleborough Australia and India He will return to the field alongside compatriot Richard Illingworth in the thrilling Group 1 clash between Australia and Bangladesh. Illingworth and Michael Gough will officiate in Australia's Super 8 opener against Bangladesh, while Nitin Menon and Ahsan Raza will be the on-field umpires for England's clash with the West Indies.

Among all these names, there is one name which has increased the heartbeat of Indian fans because whenever this umpire appears in ICC events Indian Team is umpiring in the match of India is bound to lose. Yes, you must have understood that we are talking about Richard Kettleborough, who India He will be the on-field umpire in the match between India and Australia on 24 June. Earlier, Kettleborough was also the umpire in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 between India and Australia and India lost that match. Not only this, in the last 5 years, whenever Kettleborough has umpired in India's matches in ICC events, India has lost on most occasions. In such a situation, fans must be praying that Kettleborough does not prove to be unlucky this time.