Champions Trophy 2017 Final, India vs Pakistan: These Two Umpires To Officiate High-Octane Clash
Marais Erasmus will be standing in his 71st one-day international.
South Africa's Marais Erasmus and England's Richard Kettleborough will be the on-field umpires for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. Erasmus will be standing in his 71st one-day international, having officiated during Pakistan's eight-wicket semi-final win over tournament hosts England in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Sunday's match will be the 44-year-old Kettleborough's 72nd ODI as an umpire.
Australia's Rod Tucker will be the television umpire on Sunday, with Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena the reserve official.
The ICC has announced its match officials for the #CT17 Final:
— ICC (@ICC) June 16, 2017
On-Field: M Erasmus, R Kettleborough
Third: R Tucker
Fourth: K Dharmasena pic.twitter.com/mz8UoDUCef
Both Tucker and Dharmasena stood in each of the semi-finals.
Former Australia cricketer David Boon will be the match referee for the final.
A Virat Kohli-led India began their title defence with a 124-run thrashing of Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 4.
June 18: Champions Trophy final, The Oval
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (RSA), Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
TV umpire: Rod Tucker (AUS)
Match referee: David Boon (AUS)
Reserve umpire: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)
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(With inputs from AFP)
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