For the India vs. Pakistan match, Richard Illingworth and Marias Erasmus are allotted as the ICC announces officials for the 2023 World Cup
On Monday, the International Cricket Council announced the match officials for the World Cup 2023, which is going to be held in India and is scheduled to be played from October 5 to November 19.
Richard Illingworth and Marais Erasmus will conduct the high-voltage match between the Pakistan and India cricket teams, which is scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14. Richard Kettleborough will serve as the TV umpire, while Andrew Pycroft is set to serve as the match referee.
The two teams will play in the ODI World Cup 2023 for the first time since 2019, when India beat Pakistan by 89 runs via the DLS method. Surprisingly, Erasmus officiated that game alongside Bruce Oxenford. In addition, Erasmus was among the on-field umpires during the Indo-Pak 2022 T20 World Cup. The veteran was criticised for umpiring after giving a no-ball following former India captain Virat Kohli's claim.