WEB DESK: In total, 24 officials will serve as on-field umpires while six officials will serve as the match referees during the group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with plenty of experience among those appointed. Officials for the Super Eight and knockout stages will be announced in due course.
Kumar Dharmasena and Wayne Knights will stand as the on-field umpires for the opening match between Pakistan and the Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo. The fixture will mark Knights’ first appearance at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, while Dharmasena continues to build on his extensive tournament experience.
For the high-profile Pakistan vs India match, Richard Illingworth and Dharmasena have been appointed as on-field umpires.
Match Officials at the ICC Men’s T20 WC 2026
Match Referees:
Dean Cosker, David Gilbert, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft, Richie Richardson, Javagal Srinath.
Umpires:
Roland Black, Chris Brown, Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Wayne Knights, Donovan Koch, Jayaraman Madanagopal, Nitin Menon, Sam Nogajski, KNA Padmanabhan, Allahuddien Paleker, Ahsan Raza, Leslie Reifer, Paul Reiffel, Langton Rusere, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Gazi Sohel, Rod Tucker, Alex Wharf, Raveendra Wimalasiri, Asif Yaqoob.
