{"id":13845,"date":"2026-05-28T23:03:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/icc-unveils-all-female-officiating-panel-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:33:37","slug":"icc-unveils-all-female-officiating-panel-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/icc-unveils-all-female-officiating-panel-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC unveils all-female officiating panel for Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131373764,imgsize-29374,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/t20-world-cup.jpg\" alt=\"ICC unveils all-female officiating panel for Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026\" title=\"Representative image (Pic credit: ICC)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Representative image (Pic credit: ICC)\">Representative image (Pic credit: ICC)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The International Cricket Council has announced an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, marking the third consecutive edition of the tournament to feature only women officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The marquee tournament, scheduled to begin in England and Wales from June 12, will see 14 umpires and four match referees oversee 33 matches across the competition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Among the new inclusions are Candace La Borde, Gayathri Venugopalan, Kerrin Klaaste and Shathira Jakir Jesy, all of whom are set to make their Women\u2019s T20 World Cup officiating debut this year.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"28818282\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Claire-Polosak\" source=\"keywords\">Claire Polosak<\/keyword> set for sixth Women\u2019s T20 World Cup<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Veteran Australian umpire Claire Polosak will once again headline the officiating panel as she prepares for her sixth Women\u2019s T20 World Cup appearance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Polosak is the most experienced official in the group, having already stood in 22 matches at the tournament across previous editions. Fellow umpires Jacquline Williams and Kim Cotton are also set to reach a major milestone, with both gearing up for their fifth World Cup assignment after officiating in 19 matches each.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Nine officials from the 2024 edition have retained their places in the latest panel, highlighting continuity and consistency in officiating standards at the global event.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The four-member referee panel includes returning officials Shandre Fritz, GS Lakshmi and Michell Pereira, while New Zealand\u2019s Trudy Anderson joins the group for the 2026 edition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">ICC<\/span><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"> highlights commitment to representation<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta said the panel reflected the governing body\u2019s commitment towards increasing representation across all areas of the sport.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>\u201cThis panel of match officials for the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 reflects the ICC\u2019s commitment to expanding the scope of representation to all facets of the sport,\u201d Gupta said in a statement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>\u201cThe ICC takes into consideration a comprehensive, holistic, and evidence-based account while assessing its sports officials and their decision-making performance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>\u201cWe are delighted to see the progress made by these officials and the elevated standards of officiating they demonstrated during ICC CWC 2025.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Gupta further added that the tournament is expected to become \u201cthe biggest women\u2019s sporting event in the world\u201d, with the officiating panel playing a crucial role in maintaining elite standards throughout the competition.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The 2026 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup in England and Wales is expected to be one of the biggest editions in the tournament\u2019s history, with growing global interest in women\u2019s cricket continuing to push the sport into new territory.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 Match Officials:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"42\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ICC International Panel of Umpires:<\/strong> 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"44\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ICC International Panel of Match Referees:<\/strong> Trudy Anderson, Shandr\u00e9 Fritz, GS Lakshmi, Michell Pereira<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/icc-unveils-all-female-officiating-panel-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2026\/articleshow\/131373752.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Representative image (Pic credit: ICC) The International Cricket Council has announced an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, marking the third consecutive edition of the tournament to feature only women officials.The marquee tournament, scheduled to begin in England and Wales from June 12, will 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