There is a relief news for Team India before the semi-final against England in the T20 World Cup 2024. The relief is that the shadow of those who give tension will not be seen falling on it in the semi-final match. Now you must be wondering what is this matter? So its strings are connected to the match officials and umpires of the semi-final matches, which have been announced by the ICC.

What has been seen after the announcement of ICC is full of relief for Team India.

Both the semi-final matches of T20 World Cup 2024 will be played on 27 June. The first match is between Afghanistan and South Africa, which will start at 6 am Indian time in Trinidad. The second semi-final will be between India and England, this match will start at 8 pm Indian time in Guyana.

ICC announced the umpires for the semi-final match

ICC has appointed Richie Richardson as the match referee for the first semi-final.

While Nitin Menon and Richard Illingworth have been chosen as field umpires. Richard Kettleborough will be the TV umpire. While Ehsan Raza has been appointed as the fourth umpire for the first semi-final.

If we talk about the second semi-final between India and England, then Geoffrey Crowe will be the match referee for it. While Rodney Tucker and Chris Jaffney will be seen in the role of field umpire. Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire while Paul Rieffel has been made the fourth umpire for this match.

What is a matter of relief for Team India?

Now the relief for Team India is that the two umpires, whose presence used to increase their tension, are not there in their match.

Both Richard Kettleborough and Richard Illingworth have been made umpires for the first semi-final match. Let's find out how the presence of these two is a matter of tension for Team India.

Talking about Richard Kettleborough, he has faced defeat in all the 6 knockout matches of Team India in which he has umpired. This includes the 2014 T20 World Cup final, the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final, the 2015 World Cup semi-final, the 2017 Champions Trophy final, the 2019 World Cup semi-final and the 2023 World Cup final

Team India has a similar bad experience with Richard Illingworth. Before the T20 World Cup 2024, India has lost in all the big matches in which Illingworth has been the umpire. Be it the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup, the final of WTC 2021 or the final of WTC 2023, Illingworth was the umpire in all of them and Team India had to face defeat.

Team India has a similar bad experience with Richard Illingworth. Before the T20 World Cup 2024, India has lost in all the big matches in which Illingworth has been the umpire. Be it the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup, the final of WTC 2021 or the final of WTC 2023, Illingworth was the umpire in all of them and Team India had to face defeat.