As the IPL 8 enters into its business end, the match official appointments for the play-offs have been announced. The first Qualifier will take place on May 19 at Mumbai and it will mark the beginning of the three days of some thrilling cricket with winners of both the qualifiers progressing through the finals to be played on May 24 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
The match official appointments are as follows:
May 19: Qualifier 1 (Mumbai)
On-Field Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Illingworth
Third Umpire: Vineet Kulkarni
Fourth Umpire: O Nandan
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle
May 20: Eliminator (Pune)
On-Field Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and C Shamshuddin
Third Umpire: Chris Gaffaney
Fourth Umpire: K Srinath
Match Referee: Roshan Mahanama
May 22: Qualifier 2 (Ranchi)
On-Field Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and Chris Gaffaney
Third Umpire: C Shamshuddin
Fourth Umpire: K Srinath
Match Referee: Roshan Mahanama
May 24: Final (Kolkata)
On-Field Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Illingworth
Third Umpire: Vineet Kulkarni
Fourth Umpire: O Nandan
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle