ICC Unveils Match Officials for the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed the names of the 26 match officials who will be officiating the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to take place in the United States of America (USA) and the West Indies.
The ninth edition of the event will be the largest ICC T20 World Cup to date, with 20 teams competing in 55 matches over a span of 28 days across nine different venues. The tournament will be overseen by twenty umpires and six match referees.
The umpiring panel includes seasoned professionals such as Richard Illingworth, the 2023 recipient of the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year, and Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, and Paul Reiffel, who were all appointed for the final match of the 2022 edition at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
The event also marks a significant milestone for Jayaraman Madanagopal, Sam Nogajski, Allahudien Paleker, Rashid Riaz, and Asif Yaqoob, who will be making their senior men’s event debuts.
The match referees’ team will see the return of Ranjan Madugalle, who officiated the 2022 Final, and will also feature the most experienced referee in the format, Jeff Crowe, with 175 T20Is, and Andrew Pycroft, who is just one match short of 150 T20Is.
Umpires:
Chris Brown, Kumar Dharmasena, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Allahudien Paleker, Richard Kettleborough, Jayaraman Madanagopal, Nitin Menon, Sam Nogajski, Ahsan Raza, Rashid Riaz, Paul Reiffel, Langton Rusere, Shahid Saikat, Rodney Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson and Asif Yaqoob.
Match referees:
David Boon, Jeff Crowe, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft, Richie Richardson and Javagal Srinath.
Statement from ICC General Manager – Cricket, Wasim Khan:
“We are thrilled to announce our team of match referees and umpires for the historic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The selected team comprises both experienced match officials and high-performing members who have been recognized for their consistent and strong performances. Our pathway programme will continue to foster the development and emergence of high-quality match officials across the game.
With 20 teams and 55 matches played over 28 days, this will be the biggest T20 World Cup ever and we are proud of the team we have assembled. We are confident that our officials will deliver strong performances.
We wish them all the best of luck for what promises to be a very exciting tournament.”