The second semi-final of the T20 World Cup between India and England will be played at Wankhede Stadium on March 5. ICC has announced match umpires and officials for both semi-finals. Chris Gaffaney and Allahudien Palekar will be the on-field umpires in India’s match. Meanwhile, Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will be the field umpires in the first semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand. While India’s Nitin Menon will be the third umpire. First Semifinal – South Africa Vs New Zealand The first semifinal of T20 World Cup 2026 will be played on March 4 in Kolkata, where South Africa and New Zealand teams will face each other. Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will handle the responsibility of on-field umpires in this match, while Nitin Menon will be the third umpire. Rod Tucker will be present as the fourth umpire and Javagal Srinath will serve as the match referee. Second semifinal – India Vs England The second semifinal will be played between India and England on March 5 in Mumbai. In this high-voltage match, Chris Gaffaney and Allahudien Palekar will be the on-field umpires, while Adrian Holdstock will handle the responsibility of third umpire. Paul Rifle will be present as the fourth umpire and Andy Pycroft will be the match referee. Gaffaney has already umpired in India’s matches Both teams had also faced each other in the semifinal in 2024, where India recorded a brilliant win by 68 runs. Chris Gaffaney was also present as an umpire in that match. In the current tournament, Gaffney has already been the on-field umpire in India’s matches against South Africa and West Indies. Wankhede Stadium Mumbai’s record Mumbai used to have the Brabourne Stadium of Cricket Club of India (CCI). In 1973, a dispute arose between Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and CCI regarding hosting and tickets. After this, MCA decided to build a new stadium and constructed the new cricket ground within 13 months. In January 1975, the first international match was played at Wankhede Stadium with a seating capacity of 33,000. India hosted West Indies in a Test match. India lost by 201 runs and West Indies won the 5-match series 3-2. On this same ground in 2011, India defeated Sri Lanka in the final to win the ODI World Cup title after 28 years. In 2013, Sachin Tendulkar played his last international match here. Post navigation Sanju Samson’s comeback story – 4 day camp in Thiruvananthapuram:Prepared for every ball and every pitch with coach Zubin Bharucha
