Overview
- The ICC confirmed 24 on-field umpires and six match referees for group matches starting February 7 in India and Sri Lanka.
- Kumar Dharmasena and Wayne Knights will oversee the opening game between Pakistan and the Netherlands at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club, with Knights marking his 50th T20I as an on-field umpire.
- On the opening day in Kolkata, Nitin Menon and Sam Nogajski will officiate Scotland’s Group C match against the West Indies.
- Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker will stand for India vs USA in Mumbai on February 7, with Tucker on 46 Men’s T20 World Cup appearances and set to reach 50 during this edition; Richard Illingworth will later partner Dharmasena for India vs Pakistan in Colombo on February 15.
- The match referees are Dean Cosker, David Gilbert, Ranjan Madugalle, Andrew Pycroft, Richie Richardson and Javagal Srinath, with Indian representation on the panel through Srinath and umpire Nitin Menon.