Complete List Of Umpires and Match Referees For ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026

The ICC has officially confirmed the Women's T20 World Cup umpires 2026, which is scheduled to take place in England and Wales from June 12. The tournament will once again feature an all-female group of officials, continuing a trend that began in recent editions of the competition. This will be the third consecutive Women’s T20 World Cup to be managed entirely by female umpires and match referees.

Among the officials selected for this year’s event, Candace La Borde, Gayathri Venugopalan, Kerrin Klaaste, and Shathira Jakir Jesy are set to make their Women’s T20 World Cup debut. This shows ICC’s efforts to provide more opportunities for female officials on the international stage. Also, the ICC Women's T20 World Cup commentators will make the tournament more interesting for fans.

The Women's T20 World Cup officials list will include 14 umpires and four match referees who have been chosen to handle the 33 matches featuring some of the best women cricketers during the tournament. Several experienced officials have also retained their places, with nine members from the 2024 edition returning for the upcoming competition.

List of Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Match Referees & Umpires

Australia’s Claire Polosak will be the most experienced official at the tournament, as she prepares to work in her sixth Women’s T20 World Cup. So far, she has officiated in 22 matches across previous editions.

Meanwhile, Jacqueline Williams and Kim Cotton are also set to achieve an important milestone. Both officials, who have each stood in 19 Women’s T20 World Cup games, will be appearing in the tournament for the fifth time during the 2026 edition in England and Wales. Let's have a look at the Women's T20 World Cup panel of umpires and officials for the marquee ICC event.

Women's T20 World Cup Umpires 2026:

Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton, Anna Harris, Shathira Jakir Jesy, Kerrin Klaaste, Candace La Borde, Janani N, Nimali Perera, Claire Polosak, Vrinda Rathi, Suzanne Redfern, Eloise Sheridan, Jacquline Williams, Gayathri Venugopalan

Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Match Referees:

Trudy Anderson, Shandré Fritz, GS Lakshmi, Michell Pereira