In a series of cricket encounters between South Africa (SA) and India (Ind), the matches are scheduled across various formats and venues. The first leg of the series comprises three T20 Internationals. The opening match is set to take place at Durban on December 10, 2023, followed by another T20I at Gqeberha on December 12, and the final T20I at Johannesburg on December 14, 2023. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Chris Broad as the referee for these T20 matches. The on-field umpires for the respective games are Bongani Jele, Stephen Harris, Allahuddien Paleker, and Lubabalo Gcuma, with different combinations for each match.
Moving on to the One Day Internationals (ODIs), the series transitions to a 50-over format. The first ODI is scheduled for December 17, 2023, at Johannesburg, followed by the second ODI at Gqeberha on December 19, and the third ODI at Paarl on December 21. Chris Broad continues as the match referee for the ODIs, with a rotation of on-field umpires that includes Richard Kettleborough, Ahsan Raza, Bongani Jele, Allahuddien Paleker, and Lubabalo Gcuma.
The cricket series concludes with a Test match series, starting with a Test at Centurion from December 26 to December 30, 2023. The second Test will be held at Cape Town from January 3 to January 7, 2024. Chris Broad serves as the match referee for the Test matches. The on-field umpires for these Test matches include Paul Reiffel, Ahsan Raza, Richard Kettleborough, Stephen Harris, and Lubabalo Gcuma, ensuring a robust officiating team for the longer format of the game. This detailed schedule reflects the diversity of formats and venues in this exciting cricket series between South Africa and India.
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India vs South Africa: List of Umpires for T20, ODI and Test Series- India Tour of South Africa 2023
Team A | Team B | Match Format | Venue | From | To | Referee | On-field | On-field | TV Umpire | 4th Umpire |
SA | Ind | T20I | Durban | 10-Dec-23 | 10-Dec-23 | Chris Broad | Bongani Jele | Stephen Harris | Allahuddien Paleker | Lubabalo Gcuma |
SA | Ind | T20I | Gqeberha | 12-Dec-23 | 12-Dec-23 | Chris Broad | Allahuddien Paleker | Lubabalo Gcuma | Stephen Harris | Bongani Jele |
SA | Ind | T20I | Johannesburg | 14-Dec-23 | 14-Dec-23 | Chris Broad | Allahuddien Paleker | Bongani Jele | Lubabalo Gcuma | Stephen Harris |
SA | Ind | ODI | Johannesburg | 17-Dec-23 | 17-Dec-23 | Chris Broad | Richard Kettleborough | Bongani Jele | Ahsan Raza | Allahuddien Paleker |
SA | Ind | ODI | Gqeberha | 19-Dec-23 | 19-Dec-23 | Chris Broad | Ahsan Raza | Bongani Jele | Richard Kettleborough | Allahuddien Paleker |
SA | Ind | ODI | Paarl | 21-Dec-23 | 21-Dec-23 | Chris Broad | Richard Kettleborough | Allahuddien Paleker | Ahsan Raza | Bongani Jele |
SA | Ind | Test | Centurion | 26-Dec-23 | 30-Dec-23 | Chris Broad | Paul Reiffel | Richard Kettleborough | Ahsan Raza | Stephen Harris |
SA | Ind | Test | Cape Town | 03-Jan-24 | 07-Jan-24 | Chris Broad | Ahsan Raza | Richard Kettleborough | Paul Reiffel | Lubabalo Gcuma |