* *All-female panel of 14 umpires and four match referees to oversee the tournament starting with England vs Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on 12 June*
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
**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
**23 June –** New Zealand v Scotland, Bristol
**On-field:** Claire Polosak, Lauren Agenbag
**23 June –** Sri Lanka v Ireland, Bristol
**On-field:** Kim Cotton, Candace la Borde
**24 June –** England v West Indies, Lord’s
**On-field:** Eloise Sheridan, Janani N
**25 June –** India v Bangladesh, Old Trafford
**On-field:** Lauren Agenbag, Kim Cotton
**25 June –** South Africa v Netherlands, Bristol
**On-field:** Claire Polosak, Shathira Jakir Jessy
**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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