ICC Makes Landmark Decision Regarding Match Officials for Women's World Cup 2025

The ICC Women's World Cup 2025 is set to begin in a few days and preparations for the tournament are on a high. The venues in India and Sri Lanka are at the final stages of their preparations for this prestigious tournament. Even the ICC has started announcing the key details regarding the tickets and the match officials.

For the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced an all-female panel of match officials and umpires. The panel consists of 14 officials, including four Indians. It is a great initiative by the global governing body to accelerate women's participation in the sport.

Match Officials for Women's World Cup 2025

The ICC has worked for many years to encourage, elevate, and empower women in cricket, and this is the first time in tournament history that a Women's Cricket World Cup will be overseen exclusively by women. The tournament will feature some of the famous female cricketers of India and across the world. For the ICC's larger strategic goal of accelerating the development of women's cricket, this achievement represents yet another significant milestone.

It is the fourth international competition with an all-female match officials panel, after the two most recent ICC Women's T20 World Cups and the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. With eight best cricket teams in the world competing in the tournament, the 13th Women's Cricket World Cup, hosted by India, will consist of 31 matches spread over 33 days.

Four match referees and fourteen umpires in all were selected, including seasoned officials, such as Claire Polosak, Jacqueline Williams, and Sue Redfern, who are all officiating their third Women's Cricket World Cup. Sue Redfern, Claire Polosak, and Jacqueline Williams are among the highly skilled umpires on the officiating staff; they are all participating in their third Women's Cricket World Cup. Along with fellow 2022 official Eloise Sheridan, Lauren Agenbag, and Kim Cotton, who served as on-field umpires during Australia's seventh-ever championship victory in the 2022 final, are back.

Respected individuals Trudy Anderson, Shandre Fritz, GS Lakshmi, and Michell Pereira are on the match referee panel; they are all still paving the path for women to officiate at the top level of the game. The professionalism and advancement that are propelling the women's game ahead are demonstrated by this all-female panel.

Jay Shah On All-Female Panel for ICC Women's World Cup 2025

The ICC Panel will be represented by four match referees and fourteen umpires, all of whom have substantial international experience. Not only the other match officials, the umpires Women's World Cup 2025 will be females as well. According to ICC Chairman Mr. Jay Shah, this important occasion in women's cricket will pave the way for several more triumphs in all facets of the game.

“This marks a defining moment in the journey of women’s cricket, one that we hope will pave the way for many more trailblazing stories across all facets of the sport. The inclusion of an all-women panel of match officials is not only a major milestone but also a powerful reflection of the ICC’s unwavering commitment to advancing gender equity across cricket," Shah stated.

List of ICC Panel for Women's World Cup 2025

Match Referee: Trudy Anderson, Shandre Fritz, GS Lakshmi, Michell Pereira.

Umpires: Lauren Agenbag, Candace la Borde, Kim Cotton, Sarah Dambanevana, Shathira Jakir Jesy, Kerrin Klaste, Janani N, Nimali Perera, Claire Polosak, Vrinda Rathi, Sue Redfern, Eloise Sheridan, Gayathri Venugopalan, Jacqueline Williams.