Every time India steps into an ICC knockout match, it seems like fate conspires to send Richard Kettleborough to oversee proceedings, and not for the better. Indian fans, gripped by a sense of foreboding, have been haunted by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to appoint Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough as on-field umpires for the highly-anticipated World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.