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Match Officials for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

The Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Officials have been confirmed for each match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 group stages, with Jacquline Williams and Eloise Sheridan chosen as on-field umpires for Friday’s opening match.

An all-female match officials panel has been confirmed for the tournament, with 14 umpires and four match referees overseeing a record 33 games.

Nine members of the umpire team from the 2024 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup will return, as Claire Polosak stands in the middle for a sixth T20 World Cup.

Williams is set for her fifth T20 World Cup and starts at Edgbaston, where hosts England will hope for a fast start when they open the tournament against Sri Lanka on 12 June.

GS Lakshmi is the match referee, while Polosak is the TV umpire.

The action then comes thick and fast, with three matches taking place on 13 June, including the mouth-watering clash between Australia and South Africa at Old Trafford.

That follows Scotland against Ireland, which will be managed by on-field umpires Candace La Borde and Shathira Jakir Jessy, who are set to make their Women’s T20 World Cup debuts.

Kerrin Klaaste makes her own T20 World Cup bow as the TV umpire when New Zealand play the West Indies at the Hampshire Bowl on 13 June, while Gayathri Venugopalan’s debut comes the following day when Bangladesh face the Netherlands at Edgbaston.

That match is part one of an exciting double-header which also includes the highly-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan. That will be overseen by on-field umpires Polosak and Williams.

There are 30 matches group matches between 12 June and 28 June, with the top two teams from Group A and Group B qualifying for the semi-finals.

The match officials for the semi-finals and final will be announced at a later date.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Emirates ICC International Match Officials Appointments

12 June – England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston
On-field: Eloise Sheridan, Jacqueline Williams
TV: Claire Polosak
Fourth: Kim Cotton
Referee: GS Lakshmi

13 June – Scotland v Ireland, Old Trafford
On-field: Candace la Borde, Shathira Jakir Jessy
TV: Nimali Perera
Fourth: Janani N
Referee: Michell Pereira

13 June – Australia v South Africa, Old Trafford
On-field: Nimali Perera, Janani N
TV: Candace la Borde
Fourth: Shathira Jakir Jessy
Referee: Michell Pereira

13 June – West Indies v New Zealand, Hampshire Bowl
On-field: Anna Harris, Vrinda Rathi
TV: Kerrin Klaaste
Fourth: Lauren Agenbag
Referee: Shandre Fritz

14 June – Bangladesh v Netherlands, Edgbaston
On-field: Gayathri Venugopalan, Sue Redfern
TV: Kim Cotton
Fourth: Eloise Sheridan
Referee: GS Lakshmi

14 June – India v Pakistan, Edgbaston
On-field: Claire Polosak, Jacqueline Williams
TV: Eloise Sheridan
Fourth: Sue Redfern

Referee: Trudy Anderson

16 June – New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Hampshire Bowl
On-field: Kerrin Klaaste, Gayathri Venugopalan
TV: Vrinda Rathi
Fourth: Janani N
Referee: GS Lakshmi

16 June – England v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl
On-field: Janani N, Vrinda Rathi
TV: Kerrin Klaaste
Fourth: Gayathri Venugopalan
Referee: Michell Pereira

17 June – Australia v Bangladesh, Headingly
On-field: Lauren Agenbag, Candace la Borde
TV: Sue Redfern
Fourth: Jacqueline Williams
Referee: Shandre Fritz

17 June – India v Netherlands, Headingly
On-field:  Nimali Perera, Sue Redfern
TV: Lauren Agenbag
Fourth: Candace la Borde
Referee: Shandre Fritz

17 June – South Africa v Pakistan, Edgbaston
On-field: Kim Cotton, Anna Harris
TV: Eloise Sheridan
Fourth: Shathira Jakir Jessy
Referee: Trudy Anderson

18 June – West Indies v Scotland, Headingly
On-field: Claire Polosak, Kerrin Klaaste
TV: Janani N
Fourth: Nimali Perera
Referee: GS Lakshmi

19 June – New Zealand v Ireland, Hampshire Bowl
On-field: Sue Redfern, Eloise Sheridan
TV: Shathira Jakir Jessy
Fourth: Anna Harris
Referee: Shandre Fritz

20 June – Australia v Netherlands, Hampshire Bowl
On-field: Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton
TV: Jacqueline Williams
Fourth: Gayathri Venugopalan
Referee: Michell Pereira

20 June – Pakistan v Bangladesh, Hampshire Bowl
On-field: Jacqueline Williams, Gayathri Venugopalan
TV: Kim Cotton
Fourth: Lauren Agenbag
Referee: Michell Pereira

20 June – England v Scotland, Headingley
On-field: Nimali Perera, Kerrin Klaaste
TV: Vrinda Rathi
Fourth: Candace la Borde
Referee: GS Lakshmi

21 June – West Indies v Sri Lanka, Bristol
On-field: Shathira Jakir Jessy, Janani N
TV: Sue Redfern
Fourth: Claire Polosak
Referee: Shandre Fritz

21 June – South Africa v India, Old Trafford
On-field: Anna Harris, Eloise Sheridan
TV: Nimali Perera
Fourth: Candace la Borde
Referee: Trudy Anderson

23 June – Australia v Pakistan, Headingley

On-field: Sue Redfern, Vrinda Rathi

TV: Jacqueline Williams

Fourth: Shathira Jakir Jessy

Referee: Michell Pereira

23 June – New Zealand v Scotland, Bristol

On-field: Claire Polosak, Lauren Agenbag

TV: Gayathri Venugopalan

Fourth: Anna Harris

Referee: GS Lakshmi

23 June – Sri Lanka v Ireland, Bristol

On-field: Kim Cotton, Candace la Borde

TV: Anna Harris

Fourth: Claire Polosak

Referee: GS Lakshmi

24 June – England v West Indies, Lord’s

On-field: Eloise Sheridan, Janani N

TV: Nimali Perera

Fourth: Kerrin Klaaste

Referee: Shandre Fritz

25 June – India v Bangladesh, Old Trafford

On-field: Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton

TV: Anna Harris

Fourth: Sue Redfern

Referee: Trudy Anderson

25 June – South Africa v Netherlands, Bristol

On-field: Claire Polosak, Shathira Jakir Jessy

TV: Gayathri Venugopalan

Fourth: Vrinda Rathi

Referee: GS Lakshmi

26 June – Sri Lanka v Scotland, Old Trafford
On-field:  Candace la Borde, Anna Harris
TV: Kim Cotton
Fourth: Eloise Sheridan
Referee: Trudy Anderson

27 June – Pakistan v Netherlands, Bristol
On-field: Kerrin Klaaste, Vrinda Rathi
TV: Claire Polosak
Fourth: Shathira Jakir Jessy
Referee: Michell Pereira

27 June  – West Indies v Ireland, Bristol
On-field:  Claire Polosak, Shathira Jakir Jessy
TV: Vrinda Rathi
Fourth: Kerrin Klaaste
Referee:  Michell Pereira

27 June – England v New Zealand, The Oval
On-field:  Jacqueline Williams, Gayathri Venugopalan
TV: Lauren Agenbag
Fourth: Janani N
Referee: GS Lakshmi

28 June – South Africa v Bangladesh, Lord’s
On-field:  Eloise Sheridan, Kim Cotton
TV: Anna Harris
Fourth: Candace la Borde
Referee: Trudy Anderson

28 June – Australia v India, Lord’s
On-field: Nimali Perera, Sue Redfern
TV: Lauren Agenbag
Fourth: Jacqueline Williams
Referee: Shandre Fritz

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