T20 World Cup 2026 Umpires and Officials: Full List of Match Officials, Referees in Super Eight Stage

The Super Eights stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 features two groups (Group 1 and Group 2), with matches played across various venues in India and Sri Lanka.

The officials (umpires and referees) for this stage have been announced by the ICC, focusing on a select group for these crucial games.

Match Referees in ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s

Ranjan Madugalle
Andrew Pycroft
Richie Richardson
Javagal Srinath

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight Match Umpires

Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will be in the middle for the opening Super Eights match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

New Zealand take on Pakistan in Colombo on Saturday as Group 2 gets underway, with Allahudien Paleker in place as TV Umpire and Sam Nogajski taking on the role of Fourth Umpire. Tucker and Nogajski will be the on-field team on 28 February when Sri Lanka face Pakistan in Kandy, while Nogajski will also oversee England's match with Pakistan at the same venue on 24 February alongside Nitin Menon.

Group 1 begins with co-hosts India taking on South Africa on 22 February and the experienced duo of Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney will be taking charge, assisted by TV Umpire Alex Wharf and Fourth Umpire Chris Brown.

Gaffaney and Wharf join forces for the final match of the Super Eight stage, India's match with the West Indies in Kolkata on March 1, while Wharf and Kettleborough are the on-field duo for the co-hosts' clash with Zimbabwe on 26 February.

Group 2 Matches

New Zealand vs Pakistan

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
On-field Umpires: Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel
TV Umpire: Allahudien Paleker
Fourth Umpire: Sam Nogajski

England vs Sri Lanka

Date: February 22, 2026
Venue: Kandy
On-field Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Ahsan Raza

England vs Pakistan

Date: February 24, 2026
Venue: Kandy (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium)
On-field Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Nitin Menon

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

Date: February 25, 2026
Venue: Colombo
On-field Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Asif Yaqoob

New Zealand vs England

Date: February 27
Venue: Colombo

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan

Date: February 28, 2026
Venue: Kandy (Pallekele International Cricket Stadium)
On-field Umpires: Rodney Tucker and Sam Nogajski

Group 1 Matches

India vs South Africa

Date: February 22, 2026
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
On-field Umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney
TV Umpire: Alex Wharf
Fourth Umpire: Chris Brown

Zimbabwe vs West Indies

Date: February 23, 2026
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
On-field Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Jayaraman Madanagopal

India vs Zimbabwe

Date: February 26, 2026
Venue: (likely Chennai or similar, as per schedules)
On-field Umpires: Alex Wharf and Richard Kettleborough

West Indies vs South Africa

Date: February 26, 2026
Venue: Ahmedabad
On-field Umpires: Shahid Saikat and Kumar Dharmasena

Zimbabwe vs South Africa

Date: March 1, 2026
Venue: Delhi
On-field Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Richard Illingworth

India vs West Indies

Date: March 1, 2026
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
On-field Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Alex Wharf