International Cricket Council have confirmed the officials for Sunday’s World T20 2016 final at Eden Gardens. Both men’s and women’s wt20 finals will be hosted in Kolkata from 2:30 PM IST. Kumar Dharamsena and Rod Tucker will be the on field umpires for men’s match whereas Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth to officiate women’s match from the ground.
“Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees will lead the playing control team for the women’s final between three-time defending champion Australia and the West Indies which gets underway at 14h30 while Ranjan Madugalle, also of the elite panel, will referee the men’s final between England and the West Indies,” ICC said in a statement.
West Indies and England to play men’s t20 world cup final whereas three time champion Australia to play West Indies in women’s wt20 final.
“The on-field umpires for the women’s final will be Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires with Nigel Llong, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and S Ravi of the elite panel as fourth umpire. The men’s final will be umpired by Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker, with Marais Erasmus, also from the elite panel, as third umpire and Bruce Oxenford from the elite panel as fourth umpire.”
ICC World T20 2016 Final Officials
Women’s – Australia v West Indies, 14h30 – Aleem Dar and Richard Illingworth, Nigel Llong (third), S Ravi (fourth); Andy Pycroft (referee)
Men’s – England v West Indies (19h00),– Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker, Marais Erasmus (third), Bruce Oxenford (fourth); Ranjan Madugalle (referee)