Cricket
Match Officials
ICC Umpire and Referee appointments
The ICC announces the provisional appointment of officials for upcoming series and matches as early as possible, although sometimes these appointments can change prior to the match or series. When determining which umpires will stand in each match/series, the ICC applies the following criteria and considerations:
- Independent of the countries involved in the match/series
- The best available umpires for the match/series
- Better performing umpires used more often
- The frequency of individuals appointed to same teams
- Workload considerations
BanSouth Africa v Australia
| Date | Series | Match | Venue | Referee | On-field Umpire 1 | On-field Umpire 2 | TV Umpire | 4th Umpire |
| 24/09/2026 | South Africa v Australia | 1st ODI | Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban | Javagal Srinath | Asif Yaqoob | Lubabalo Gcuma | Richard Illingworth | Arno Jacobs |
| 27/09/2026 | South Africa v Australia | 2nd ODI | DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Javagal Srinath | Richard Illingworth | Arno Jacobs | Asif Yaqoob | Lubabalo Gcuma |
| 30/09/2026 | South Africa v Australia | 3rd ODI | JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom | Javagal Srinath | Asif Yaqoob | Lubabalo Gcuma | Richard Illingworth | Arno Jacobs |
| 09/10/2026 | South Africa v Australia | 1st TEST | Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban | Javagal Srinath | Richard Kettleborough | Chris Gaffaney | Richard Illingworth | Stephen Harris |
| 18/10/2026 | South Africa v Australia | 2nd TEST | St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth | Javagal Srinath | Chris Gaffaney | Richard Illingworth | Richard Kettleborough | Arno Jacobs |
| 27/10/2026 | South Africa v Australia | 3rd TEST | Newlands, Cape Town | Javagal Srinath | Richard Kettleborough | Richard Illingworth | Chris Gaffaney | Lubabalo Gcuma |
Afghanistan v Bangladesh
| Date | Series | Match | Venue | Referee | On-field Umpire 1 | On-field Umpire 2 | TV Umpire | 4th Umpire |
| 9/10/ 2026 | Afg v Ban | Test | Abu Dhabi | David Gilbert | Allahuddien Paleker | Ahsan Raza | Aasif Yaqoob | Izzatullah Safi |
Afghanistan v Bangladesh v Zimbabwe Tri series
| Date | Series | Match | Venue | Referee | On-field Umpire 1 | On-field Umpire 2 | TV Umpire | 4th Umpire |
| 17/10/2026 | Ban v Zim | ODI | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | David Gilbert | Allahuddien Paleker | Izatullah Safi | Ahsan Raza | Ahmad S Durrani |
| 19/10/2026 | Afg v Zim | ODI | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | David Gilbert | Ahsan Raza | Farooq Khan | Allahuddien Paleker | Ahmad Pakteen |
| 21/10/2026 | Ban v Afg | ODI | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | David Gilbert | Allahuddien Paleker | Ahmad S Durrani | Ahsan Raza | Izatullah Safi |
| 23/10/2026 | TBC | ODI | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | David Gilbert | Ahsan Raza | Ahmad Pakteen | Allahuddien Paleker | Farooq Khan |
India v West Indies
| Date | Series | Match | Venue | Referee | On-field Umpire 1 | On-field Umpire 2 | TV Umpire | 4th Umpire |
| 27/09/2026 | India v West Indies | 1st ODI | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Prakash Bhatt | Sam Nogajski | Jayaraman Madanagopal | Saikat | Virender Sharma |
| 30/09/2026 | India v West Indies | 2nd ODI | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | Prakash Bhatt | Saikat | Virender Sharma | Sam Nogajski | Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| 03/10/2026 | India v West Indies | 3rd ODI | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh ICS, New Chandigarh, Punjab | Prakash Bhatt | Sam Nogajski | Jayaraman Madanagopal | Saikat | Virender Sharma |
| 06/10/2026 | India v West Indies | 1st T20I | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | Prakash Bhatt | Nitin Menon | Virender Sharma | Rohan Pandit | Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| 09/10/2026 | India v West Indies | 2nd T20I | JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi | Prakash Bhatt | Jayaraman Madanagopal | Rohan Pandit | Nitin Menon | Virender Sharma |
| 11/10/2026 | India v West Indies | 3rd T20I | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore | Prakash Bhatt | Virender Sharma | Jayaraman Madanagopal | Nitin Menon | Rohan Pandit |
| 14/10/2026 | India v West Indies | 4th T20I | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Prakash Bhatt | Nitin Menon | Virender Sharma | Rohan Pandit | Jayaraman Madanagopal |
| 17/10/2026 | India v West Indies | 5th T20I | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Prakash Bhatt | Rohan Pandit | Nitin Menon | Jayaraman Madanagopal | Virender Sharma |