The ICC have announced the list of umpires and match officials for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 final.
Having beaten England and South Africa in their respective semi-finals, co-host India and New Zealand will clash in the final of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at Ahmedabad on March 8.
Defending champions India are the third team (after Pakistan and Sri Lanka) to feature in consecutive finals in the tournament, while this will be New Zealand’s second final, after 2021. This will also be the second consecutive senior men’s ICC tournament final featuring these two teams, after the 2025 Champions Trophy.
T20 World Cup 2026 final: Schedule, match timings
India vs New Zealand, Ahmedabad, March 8 (7pm local time, 1.30pm GMT)
Final, India vs New Zealand
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T20 World Cup 2026 final: Full list of umpires and match officials
Keeping in tune with the appointment of neutral officials, the English pair of Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will be the on-field umpires for the India-New Zealand final in Ahmedabad. The pair had stood for the New Zealand-South Africa semi-final as well.
Illingworth had officiated in the finals of the 2023 World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup, and 2025 Champions Trophy, all of which had featured India. For Wharf, on the other hand, this will be the first senior World Cup final.
Allahuddien Paleker and Adrian Holdstock, both of South Africa, will respectively be the TV (third) umpire and fourth umpires, while Andy Pycroft of Zimbabwe will be the match referee.
Final: India vs New Zealand
On-field Umpires: Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf
TV (third) Umpire: Allahuddien Paleker
Fourth Umpire: Adrian Holdstock
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft
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