The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed an all-female panel of match officials for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, marking the third consecutive tournament to feature an exclusively female officiating group.

The tournament, scheduled to take place in England and Wales from June 12, will include 33 matches overseen by 14 umpires and four match referees.

Four officials-Candace La Borde, Gayathri Venugopalan, Kerrin Klaaste and Shathira Jakir Jesy-will make their tournament debuts this year. Nine officials from the 2024 match officials panel have been retained for the 2026 event.

Veteran Australian umpire Claire Polosak, the most experienced official, will appear in her sixth Women’s T20 World Cup and has officiated 22 matches at the tournament. Jacquline Williams and Kim Cotton will each reach their fifth World Cup assignments, with 19 matches previously officiated.

Among match referees, Shandre Fritz, GS Lakshmi and Michell Pereira return after officiating in the 2024 edition. They will be joined by New Zealand’s Trudy Anderson, completing the four-member referee panel.

ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta said: “This panel of match officials for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 reflects the ICC’s 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 women’s sporting event in the world, this selection will serve to elevate the meaning associated with the athletic spectacle.”