India and New Zealand will square off in the title clash on March 9.
India and New Zealand will square off in the title clash on Sunday (March 9) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The list of officials for the marquee clash are as follows:
On-field Umpires: Paul Reiffel & Richard Illingworth
Third Umpire: Joel Wilson
Fourth Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle
Paul Reiffel was one of the on-field umpires in the South Africa versus New Zealand semi-final in Lahore, while Richard Illingworth was part of the action in the first semi-final between India and Australia in Dubai.
Four-time ICC Umpire of the Year Illingworth also stood in the final of the most recent ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2023, as well as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, and took charge of the Group A match between the two finalists, which India won by 44 runs.
India beat Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final to qualify for the summit clash, while New Zealand registered a thumping 50-run victory over South Africa in the second semi-final.