World Cup Final 2023: Fans React As Richard Kettleborough Named On-Field Umpire For India vs Australia

World Cup Final 2023: For the unversed, Richard Kettleborough has been one of the umpires in all of India's knockout losses in ICC events since 2014.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Englishmen Richard Kettleborough and Richard Illingworth for the upcoming World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. This announcement has stirred a sense of unease among Indian fans as Kettleborough has performed umpire duties in some of the most heartbreaking losses involving Team India. He was one of the umpires in all the previous ICC events in which the Men in Blue lost in the knockout round, including the Semi-final of the ODI World Cup in 2015, in which India lost to Australia. Hey Bhagwan, why is this guy still here in India? He should have left with the English team by now, right? 😉#RichardKettleborough#INDvsAUS#WorldcupFinal#NarendraModiStadiumpic.twitter.com/vMh9pYcmcg I was having a good day until I found out that this guy will be umpiring in the finals pic.twitter.com/WfB8dWapiR Deport Richard Kettleborough immediately😬 Richard Kettleborough will be the on-field umpire in World Cup final pic.twitter.com/8w08TxFVBI I don't fear the Aussies. I fear Richard Kettleborough.#Finals#INDvsAUSpic.twitter.com/eEqREF8Cto Indians : we will win world cup meanwhile : Richard Kettleborough pic.twitter.com/tPgh9LKkDn Richard Kettleborough will be the on-field umpire in World Cup finalFans -#WorldcupFinalpic.twitter.com/FkfekXNy0g My reaction after knowing that Richard Kettleborough will umpire in World cup final 👇 👇#Cricket#CWC23#INDvsAUS#Maxwell#SAvsAUS#AUSvsSA#ICCCricketWorldCup#WorldCup2023#Abhiya LEADER KOHLI CARRYING INDIA | CAPTAIN LEADING FROM FRONT pic.twitter.com/9mqttMCgt3

So naturally, as soon as it was announced that Richard Kettleborough would stand as one of the on-field umpires in the much-awaited World Cup clash, Indian cricket enthusiasts shared their fear on social media. "Hey Bhagwan (Oh god), why is this guy still here in India? He should have left with the English team by now, right?" wrote one user on X. "I was having a good day until I found out that this guy (Kettleborough) will be umpiring in the finals," said another X user.