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ICC Reveals Umpires for T20 World Cup 2026 Final at Narendra Modi Stadium

by Dwijesh March 6, 2026

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match officials for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final between India national cricket team and New Zealand national cricket team. The final will be played on March 8 (Sunday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf will serve as the on-field umpires for the high-octane encounter.

Richard Illingworth will be officiating his second straight ICC Men's T20 World Cup final. He also stood in the 2024 final between India national cricket team and South Africa national cricket team along with Chris Gaffaney. He was also an umpire in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the ICC Champions Trophy final in Dubai.

As for Alex Wharf, he previously officiated at the Women's ODI World Cup 2022 and Men's ODI World Cup 2023 before being named in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires last year. Moreover, Illingworth and Wharf stood together as on-field umpires for the first semifinal between New Zealand at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in the ongoing T20 World Cup edition.

Allahuddien Paleker from South Africa has been appointed as the third umpire for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final between India national cricket team and New Zealand national cricket team.

The 48-year-old was promoted to the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in March last year along with Alex Wharf. He has also officiated in six matches during this tournament. Fellow South African, Adrian Holdstock will assist as a fourth umpire while Andy Pycroft will be the match referee for the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad.

Match Officials for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Final - India vs New Zealand

Role	Official
On-field Umpires	Richard Illingworth, Alex Wharf
Third Umpire	Allahuddien Paleker
Fourth Umpire	Adrian Holdstock
Match Referee	Andy Pycroft

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Q. Who are the on-field umpires for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Final?

The on-field umpires for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Final are Richard Illingworth and Alex Wharf.

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