India VS Australia: Who Is This ‘CHEATER’ Umpire That Has Troubled India Earlier And Will Make Decisions In The Semifinals?

Michael Gaugh is the match referee for the similar match. Although India is Readdy for the clash but Illingworth is infamous for reasons involving the India-Australia clash during the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The Controversial dismissal of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant involves Illingworth.

KL Rahul’s Dismissal (November 2024)

Third umpire Richard Illingworth made a dismissal decision against KL Rahul during an India-Australia Test match although he had only insufficient evidence on display (November 2024). Illingworth conducted his assessment without a split-screen view while working with available video so this resulted in widespread discussion about technology standards for umpiring decisions.

Rishabh Pant’s Dismissal (November 2024)

During the same tournament, Illingworth generated controversy by having the third umpire reject his not-out determination for Rishabh Pant (November 2024). The ball’s contact with Pant’s bat aroused doubt about the correct decision although no clear proof existed thus sparking new discussions about umpiring technology.

Virat Kohli’s Confrontation (December 2024)

During an India-Australia match in December 2024 Virat Kohli encountered an unfavorable DRS result when Mitchell Marsh was awarded a not-out decision. After the contentious decision Kohli went against on-field umpire Richard Illingworth to express his dissatisfaction about it while describing the strains resulting from official player disputes.

India Pridicted Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy