ICC selects all-women officials panel for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, 4 women officials from India get place

By Sandy Verma On May 30, 2026

ICC has announced the all-women match officials panel for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. India’s GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi, Janani N and Gayatri Venugopalan have got a place in this panel. A total of 18 women officials will take charge in the tournament starting from June 12 in England and Wales.

ICC has announced the all-women match officials panel for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. A total of 18 women officials have been given the responsibility in this tournament starting from June 12 in England and Wales. The special thing is that four women officials from India have got a place in this panel, due to which this is considered a big achievement for Indian cricket.

Apart from match referee GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi, Janani N and Gayatri Venugopalan have been included in the umpire panel from India. For the third consecutive time, ICC is entering the Women’s T20 World Cup with an all-female officials panel, which also reflects the increasing female participation in cricket.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: 4 women officials of India got the responsibility

India’s experienced match referee GS Lakshmi will once again be seen in the panel selected for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Vrinda Rathi, Janani N and Gayatri Venugopalan have been included in the list of umpires. This presence of Indian officials shows that Indian women umpires and referees are continuously making a strong mark in international cricket.

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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will feature an ALL-WOMEN panel of match officials for the 3rd straight edition.
• 14 umpires
• 4 match referees
• Tournament starts June 12 in England
Big step for women’s cricket 👏 pic.twitter.com/YWc0L8n19E
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: All-women panel for the third consecutive time

ICC has selected an all-female officials panel for the third consecutive Women’s T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026). ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta said that this decision is a big step towards increasing representation in every aspect of cricket. He said that in the selection of officers, their performance and decision making ability were evaluated in detail.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Many new faces got a chance

Many new women officials have also been given a chance in this tournament. Candace LaBorde, Gayatri Venugopalan, Karin Klaste and Shathira Zakir Jessie will be seen playing the role of officials for the first time in the Women’s T20 World Cup. ICC has prepared this panel with a mix of experience and new talent.

Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Tournament will start from June 12

The Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will begin from June 12 in England and Wales. A total of 33 matches will be played in the tournament, for which 14 umpires and 4 match referees have been appointed. The Indian team will start its campaign on June 14 with a high-voltage match against Pakistan, for which the fans are eagerly waiting.