ICC Names Umpires for India-Pakistan T20 World Cup Blockbuster

• Richard Illingworth and Kumar Dharmasena will be the on-field umpires for the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match in Colombo on February 15.
• The tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, begins on February 7.
• Indian umpire Nitin Menon will officiate his fourth T20 World Cup, while Anantha Padmanabhan makes his ICC tournament debut.
• Kumar Dharmasena and Wayne Knights will officiate the opening match between Pakistan and the Netherlands at Sinhalese Sports Club.
• The Pakistan Cricket Board had previously considered boycotting the match in solidarity with Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland due to security concerns in India.

Why It Matters: ICC announced match officials for the T20 World Cup, including umpires for the India vs Pakistan clash.