IND vs AUS Champions Trophy semifinal: Meet the umpires for the high-octane clash in Dubai

NEW DELHI: New Zealand’s Chris Gaffaney and England’s Richard Illingworth have been appointed as the on-field umpires for the Champions Trophy semifinal between India and Australia on Tuesday.


England’s Michael Gough will serve as the third umpire, while Zimbabwe’s Andy Pycroft has been assigned the role of match referee, as announced by the ICC.

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Illingworth will continue his duties in Dubai after officiating India’s Group A match against New Zealand on Sunday.

Gaffaney, meanwhile, was originally scheduled to umpire Australia’s Group B fixture against South Africa in Rawalpindi on February 25, but the match was abandoned due to rain.


For the second semifinal between South Africa and New Zealand in Lahore, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena and Australia’s Paul Reiffel will take charge as the on-field umpires.

Joel Wilson has been named the third umpire, while Ranjan Madugalle will oversee the match as the referee.



Dharmasena previously officiated New Zealand’s Group A victory over Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, while Reiffel was in the middle when India triumphed over Pakistan in Dubai on February 23.

The full list of officials for both matches are as follows:
Semi-final 1: India v Australia (Dubai)
On-field umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth
Third umpire: Michael Gough
Fourth umpire: Adrian Holdstock
Match referee: Andy Pycroft
Umpire coach: Stuart Cummings

Semi-final 2: South Africa v New Zealand (Lahore)
On-field umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Paul Reiffel
Third umpire: Joel Wilson
Fourth umpire: Ahsan Raza
Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle
Umpire coach: Karl Hurter



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