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Four Indians Named In Womens T20 WC Match Officials

ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta: Janani N, Vrinda Rathi and Gayathri Venugopalan have been named in the umpires panel for the 2026 ICC Womens T20 World Cup, while GS Lakshmi has been included as one of the four match referees for the mega event starting on June 12 in Birmingham. The upcoming tournament marks the third consecutive edition of the Womens T20 World Cup featuring an allfemale panel of match officials 14 umpires and four match referees overseeing 33 games in the 12-team competition. Apart from Gayathri, Candace La Borde, Kerrin Klaaste and Shathira Jakir Jesy will make their ICC Womens T20 World Cup umpiring debut. The increasing depth of high-performing female match officials in international cricket is a powerful marker of the sports progress, with the consistently high standards demonstrated in bilateral series and previous ICC womens events underpinning these well-earned selections for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, the ICC said in a statement on Friday. Nine members from the 2024 edition return for the 2026 edition, with Australias Claire Polosak set to stand in her sixth T20 World Cup, having officiated in 22 matches - the most by any umpire. Jacquline Williams and Kim Cotton, with 19 matches each, will reach the milestone of five T20 World Cups. Apart from Lakshmi, Shandr Fritz and Michell Pereira return, with Trudy Anderson of New Zealand joining in. This panel of match officials for the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026 reflects the ICCs commitment to expanding the scope of representation to all facets of the sport. The ICC takes into consideration a comprehensive, holistic, and evidence-based account while assessing its sports officials and their decision-making performance. We are delighted to see the progress made by these officials and the elevated standards of officiating they demonstrated during ICC CWC 2025. As we prepare to deliver what will be the biggest womens sporting event in the world, this selection will serve to elevate the meaning associated with the athletic spectacle, said ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta. ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026 Panel of Match Officials:- We are delighted to see the progress made by these officials and the elevated standards of officiating they demonstrated during ICC CWC 2025. As we prepare to deliver what will be the biggest womens sporting event in the world, this selection will serve to elevate the meaning associated with the athletic spectacle, said ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Match Referees:Trudy Anderson,Shandr Fritz, GS Lakshmi, and Michell Pereira Article Source: IANS

28 May 2026 2:24 pm