The biggest event in 2024 is all set to get underway in four weeks. It will be the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which is all set to take place in the USA and West Indies. This tournament will begin on June 1. It will be the biggest edition so far, with a total of 20 teams participating in it. Four groups will be divided into five teams each.
Two top teams from every group will qualify for the Super 8. A total of 55 matches will be played in the tournament, including the final to be played on June 29 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. Nine venues are selected to host the T20 World Cup 2024 matches. With not much time left at the start of the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has also revealed the match officials for the tournament.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: ICC reveals 26 match officials for the upcoming event
On Friday, the ICC revealed the list of match officials that will officiate for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The list includes 20 umpires and six match referees that will take care of the tournament. Among these umpires, Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, and Paul Reiffel were also part of the T20 World Cup 2022, which took place in Australia. The recipient of the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year in 2023, Richard Illingworth, is another notable name.
The ICC announced the group of officials for the first round of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies. The squad includes 20 umpires and 6 match referees.#t20worldcup #t20worldcup2024 #umpire #icc #iccworldcup2024 #referees pic.twitter.com/Nn49ccXq8Q
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Jayaraman Madanagopal, Sam Nogajski, Allahudien Paleker, Rashid Riaz, and Asif Yaqoob will make their debuts as match officials in the senior men’s competition. The list of match referees includes Ranjan Madugalle, who was part of the T20 World Cup 2022 final. Jeff Crowe is also the most experienced on the list, with an experience of 175 games, along with Andrew Pycroff, who has an experience of close to 150 games.
ICC General Manager, Wasim Khan expressed his satisfaction in a press release. He said, “We are pleased to announce our team of match referees and umpires for the historic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. With 20 teams and 55 matches played over 28 days, this will be the biggest T20 World Cup ever and we are proud of the team we have assembled. We are confident that our officials will perform strongly. We wish them all the best of luck.”
ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Umpires and Match Officials
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough, Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Illingworth, Chris Gaffaney, Chris Brown, Adrian Holdstock, Allahudien Paleker, Paul Reiffel, Michael Gough, Nitin Menon, Jayaraman Madanagopal, , Rashid Riaz, Sam Nogajski, Ahsan Raza, Langton Rusere, Shahid Saikat, Joel Wilson, Rodney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Asif Yaqoob.
Match Referees: Jeff Crowe, David Boon, Andrew Pycroft, Ranjan Madugalle, Richie Richardson, Javagal Srinath.