ICC announced umpire and match referee for WTC Final 2025, 2 Indians including Jawagal Srinath join
Australia vs South Africa WTC Final 2025: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the names of umpires and match referees for the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 at Lord’s Cricket Ground from 11 to 15 June. Explain that this match will be played between Australia and South Africa.
New Zealand’s Chris Gaffony and England’s Richard Illingworth will be the onfield umpire for the final. Illingworth was also part of the World Test Championship final in 2021 and 2013. He is also the current ICC Umpire of the Year, who has won the David Shepherd Trophy for the fourth time in 2024.
Gafni umpiring the ICC T20 World Cup final held last year with Impting. Apart from this, the 2023 World Test Championships between India and Australia were part of the final.
Illingworth will create history as soon as he lands on the field in this match. He will be the first person to play the role of Onfield umpire in the three World Test Championship finals.
Richard Catelboro TV umpire of England has been elected. He has umpted in the finals of several major ICC events including the ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy. He was also a TV umpire in the World Test Championship 2021 final between India and New Zealand.
India’s Nitin Menon has been selected as a fourth umpire for the final of the World Test Championship. He has been selected for this match for the first time. Earlier, he played the TV umpire for the T20 World Cup final in 2021.
Apart from this, India’s Jawagal Srinath will be seen in the role of match referee.
