Chennai, March 6 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announcedthe match official for the Final of the T20 World Cup cricket match between defending champions India and New Zealand to be held at Ahmedabad on Sunday.
An ICC release said English pair Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will be the on field umpires.
Illingworth will take charge of his second consecutive Men's T20 World Cup Final, having stood alongside Chris Gaffaney in 2024.
It continues Illingworth's impressive recent record of appointments, having also stood in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Final and the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 Final.
He is joined by compatriot Wharf, who will oversee his first senior ICC World Cup Final.
Wharf previously ...