Alex Wharf

The International Cricket Council has maintained an unchanged list of match officials for the 2026-27 international season. Nitin Menon continues as the sole Indian on the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, while Javagal Srinath remains the only Indian in the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees. This decision reflects the consistency and high standards in international officiating.

Indian umpire Nitin Menon has earned a spot on the elite panel for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semifinals. He will serve as the third umpire for the Kolkata clash between South Africa and New Zealand on March 4. The following day, India faces England in Mumbai, with a separate officiating team in place.

Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15% of his match fee and received one demerit point for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. The incident occurred during the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand when he aggressively threw the ball, hitting batter Daryl Mitchell. Arshdeep accepted the sanction, avoiding a formal hearing.

The ICC has updated its Elite Panel of Umpires, welcoming South Africa's Allahudien Paleker and England's Alex Wharf. Nitin Menon remains the sole Indian on the panel, maintaining his high ranking. ICC Chair Jay Shah praised the newcomers and thanked the outgoing umpires. The 2025-26 panel features officials from around the world.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir backed Arshdeep Singh after his on-field clash with Daryl Mitchell in the T20 World Cup final. Gambhir stated that competitive aggression is natural when representing the country and even suggested an apology wasn't necessary. He believes such incidents are amplified by social media, downplaying the controversy.

Nitin Menon is the lone Indian in the ICC's list of umpires for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in Australia, where an unprecedented six women will be in the match officials team for the tournament.

The ICC has announced match officials for the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will umpire India's first Super 8 match against Afghanistan, while David Boon will be match referee and Allahudien Paleker will be TV umpire. Chris Gaffaney and Richard Kettleborough will umpire the USA's historic first-ever knockout match against South Africa.

Sri Lanka has been penalised with a 10 percent deduction from their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in their ICC World Cup opener against South Africa in New Delhi on Saturday.

India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been fined 15% of his match fee and received one demerit point for aggressively throwing the ball at Daryl Mitchell during the T20 World Cup final. This action breached ICC Code of Conduct Article 2.9, relating to inappropriate or dangerous ball throwing. Arshdeep accepted the sanction, marking his first offense within a 24-month period.

England's Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough will be the on-field umpires for the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, starting June 18 in Southampton.

Pakistan players have been penalised with a 20 percent deduction from their match fees for failing to maintain the required over-rate in the World Cup league game against South Africa. Pakistan narrowly lost the match by a single wicket.

Pakistan have recalled pace bowler Hasan Ali and named uncapped batsman Kamran Ghulam in their 16-member squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand, beginning here on Monday.

England players have been fined 20 percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the first T20I, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Sunday.

Ireland fast bowler Josh Little has been reprimanded for using "inappropriate" language against Jonny Bairstow during the second ODI against England in Southampton.

Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon will not participate in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. While Menon has cited personal reasons behind his refusal, Srinath had requested ICC for leave. The tournament to be held in Pakistan and Dubai will run from February 19 to March 9.

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field in the third Twenty20 international against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

India opener KL Rahul was on Sunday fined 15 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at the umpire's decision when he was adjudged caught behind following a DRS review on the third day of the fourth Test against England in London.

The ICC on Friday announced the match officials for the World Cup opener between England and New Zealand on October 5. Nitin Menon and Kumar Dharmasena from India will serve as the on-field umpires, while former pace bowler Javagal Srinath will take on the role of match referee.

Pakistan has been fined 25% of their match fee and deducted five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Captain Shan Masood admitted to the offence, avoiding a formal hearing. South Africa, meanwhile, secured a 2-0 series win and qualified for the WTC final.

Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field against England in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Friday.