The much awaited final match of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played between India and New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on 9 March. There is tremendous discussion in the cricket world about this high-voltage match. Now the ICC has announced the umpiring panel for this decisive match. It includes the names of on-field umpires, third umpire and match referee.
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On-field umpire: Paul Refel and Richard Illingworth
For the final match, Paul Refel of Australia and Richard Illingworth of England have been appointed as on-field umpires. Both of them are an experienced umpire of the ICC Elite Panel.
- Richard Illingworth had an umpiring in the India vs Australia semi -finals and has also umpiring in the 2023 ODI World Cup and 2024 T20 World Cup finals.
- Paul Refel umpiring in New Zealand vs South Africa semi -finals.
Third umpire and fourth umpire
- The third umpire will play Joel Wilson.
- Kumar Dharmasena has been given the responsibility as the fourth umpire.
- Both of them are also members of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel.
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugale
Ranjan Madugale has been appointed as the match referee in the final. He is one of the most experienced match referee of ICC and has served in many big tournaments.
India and New Zealand journey so far
- India: Team India has been undefeated under Rohit Sharma. He defeated Australia in the semi -finals after defeating Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand in the group stage.
- New Zealand: The Kiwi team suffered defeat against India in group stage, but in the semi -finals they defeated South Africa brilliantly and made it to the finals.
However, New Zealand would be a huge mistake to underestimate, as he has a great record in knockout matches. In such a situation, this final is going to prove to be an exciting battle.
