{"id":105032,"date":"2026-02-20T17:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/?p=105032"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:14:28","slug":"top-officials-named-for-super-eights-stage-of-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/?p=105032","title":{"rendered":"Top Officials Named for Super Eights Stage of ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dubai, Feb 2026 : The International Cricket Council has announced an experienced panel of match officials for the Super Eights stage of the <strong>ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026<\/strong>, with several high-profile umpires and referees set to oversee key encounters across venues in Sri Lanka and India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Super Eights phase will begin with <strong>New Zealand<\/strong> taking on <strong>Pakistan<\/strong> on Saturday at the <strong>R. Premadasa Stadium<\/strong>. The opening match will see <strong>Rodney Tucker<\/strong> and <strong>Paul Reiffel<\/strong> officiating on-field, with <strong>Allahudien Paleker<\/strong> appointed as TV Umpire and <strong>Sam Nogajski<\/strong> serving as Fourth Umpire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucker and Nogajski will reunite as the on-field pair when <strong>Sri Lanka<\/strong> face Pakistan in <strong>Kandy<\/strong> on February 28. Nogajski will also be involved in England\u2019s clash against Pakistan at the same venue on February 24, working alongside <strong>Nitin Menon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sri Lanka-based officials\u2019 contingent will also include <strong>Adrian Holdstock<\/strong>, who will take on-field duties with <strong>Ahsan Raza<\/strong> for England\u2019s Super Eights matches against the co-hosts in Kandy on February 22 and against New Zealand five days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Paleker will return to the centre alongside <strong>Asif Yaqoob<\/strong> for Sri Lanka\u2019s meeting with New Zealand in Colombo on February 25, adding further depth to the officiating roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Group 1 action will begin with co-hosts <strong>India<\/strong> taking on <strong>South Africa<\/strong> on February 22. The match will be officiated by the highly experienced duo of <strong>Richard Kettleborough<\/strong> and <strong>Chris Gaffaney<\/strong>, assisted by <strong>Alex Wharf<\/strong> as TV Umpire and <strong>Chris Brown<\/strong> as Fourth Umpire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaffaney and Wharf will later team up again for the final Super Eights fixture between India and the <strong>West Indies<\/strong> in <strong>Kolkata<\/strong> on March 1. Wharf and Kettleborough will be on-field for India\u2019s February 26 clash with <strong>Zimbabwe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zimbabwe, unbeaten in the group stage, will face the similarly impressive West Indies on February 23 in <strong>Mumbai<\/strong>, with <strong>Richard Illingworth<\/strong> and <strong>Jayaraman Madanagopal<\/strong> overseeing the contest. <strong>Shahid Saikat<\/strong> and <strong>Kumar Dharmasena<\/strong> will officiate West Indies versus South Africa on February 26, while Dharmasena will later join Illingworth for South Africa\u2019s meeting with Zimbabwe on March 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Match referee responsibilities for the Super Eights stage will be shared by <strong>Ranjan Madugalle<\/strong>, <strong>Andrew Pycroft<\/strong>, <strong>Richie Richardson<\/strong>, and <strong>Javagal Srinath<\/strong>, ensuring seasoned oversight as the tournament intensifies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Team Maverick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai, Feb 2026 : The International Cricket Council has announced an experienced panel of match officials for the Super Eights stage of the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, with several high-profile umpires and referees set to oversee key encounters across venues in Sri Lanka and India. 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