Top Officials Named for Super Eights Stage of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

Dubai, Feb 2026 : The International Cricket Council has announced an experienced panel of match officials for the Super Eights stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, with several high-profile umpires and referees set to oversee key encounters across venues in Sri Lanka and India.

The Super Eights phase will begin with New Zealand taking on Pakistan on Saturday at the R. Premadasa Stadium. The opening match will see Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel officiating on-field, with Allahudien Paleker appointed as TV Umpire and Sam Nogajski serving as Fourth Umpire.

Tucker and Nogajski will reunite as the on-field pair when Sri Lanka face Pakistan in Kandy on February 28. Nogajski will also be involved in England’s clash against Pakistan at the same venue on February 24, working alongside Nitin Menon.

The Sri Lanka-based officials’ contingent will also include Adrian Holdstock, who will take on-field duties with Ahsan Raza for England’s Super Eights matches against the co-hosts in Kandy on February 22 and against New Zealand five days later.

Meanwhile, Paleker will return to the centre alongside Asif Yaqoob for Sri Lanka’s meeting with New Zealand in Colombo on February 25, adding further depth to the officiating roster.

Group 1 action will begin with co-hosts India taking on South Africa on February 22. The match will be officiated by the highly experienced duo of Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney, assisted by Alex Wharf as TV Umpire and Chris Brown as Fourth Umpire.

Gaffaney and Wharf will later team up again for the final Super Eights fixture between India and the West Indies in Kolkata on March 1. Wharf and Kettleborough will be on-field for India’s February 26 clash with Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe, unbeaten in the group stage, will face the similarly impressive West Indies on February 23 in Mumbai, with Richard Illingworth and Jayaraman Madanagopal overseeing the contest. Shahid Saikat and Kumar Dharmasena will officiate West Indies versus South Africa on February 26, while Dharmasena will later join Illingworth for South Africa’s meeting with Zimbabwe on March 1.

Match referee responsibilities for the Super Eights stage will be shared by Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft, Richie Richardson, and Javagal Srinath, ensuring seasoned oversight as the tournament intensifies.

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