The ICC has named match officials for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026, with Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel set to officiate the opening clash.
The ICC has announced match officials for the Super 8 stage of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will officiate the opening Group 2 match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo on Saturday. Allahudien Paleker will serve as TV umpire, while Sam Nogajski acts as fourth umpire.
Tucker and Nogajski will stand on the field when Sri Lanka meets Pakistan in Kandy on February 28. Nogajski will also officiate England versus Pakistan on February 24 alongside Nitin Menon.
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Group 1 begins on February 22 with India facing South Africa, officiated by Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney. Alex Wharf serves as the TV umpire and Chris Brown serves as the fourth umpire. Wharf and Kettleborough handle India versus Zimbabwe on February 26, while Gaffaney and Wharf officiate India versus West Indies on March 1.
Match referee duties are shared by Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft, Richie Richardson and Javagal Srinath.
Find the full list here:
| Match | Date | On-Field Umpires |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand vs Pakistan | Feb 22 | Rodney Tucker, Paul Reiffel |
| England vs Sri Lanka | Feb 22 | Adrian Holdstock, Ahsan Raza |
| India vs South Africa | Feb 22 | Richard Kettleborough, Chris Gaffaney |
| Zimbabwe vs West Indies | Feb 23 | Richard Illingworth, Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| England vs Pakistan | Feb 24 | Nitin Menon, Sam Nogajski |
| Sri Lanka vs New Zealand | Feb 25 | Allahudien Paleker, Asif Yaqoob |
| India vs Zimbabwe | Feb 26 | Alex Wharf, Richard Kettleborough |
| West Indies vs South Africa | Feb 26 | Shahid Saikat, Kumar Dharmasena |
| England vs New Zealand | Feb 27 | Adrian Holdstock, Ahsan Raza |
| Sri Lanka vs Pakistan | Feb 28 | Rodney Tucker, Sam Nogajski |
| India vs West Indies | Mar 1 | Chris Gaffaney, Alex Wharf |
| South Africa vs Zimbabwe | Mar 1 | Kumar Dharmasena, Richard Illingworth |
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