Overview

• The 13th Women’s ODI World Cup will be the first edition officiated entirely by women, with 14 umpires and four match referees confirmed by the ICC.
• Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2, the tournament opens with India vs Sri Lanka in Guwahati.
• The referee panel features Trudy Anderson, Shandré Fritz, GS Lakshmi and Michell Pereira, while veteran umpires Claire Polosak, Jacqueline Williams and Sue Redfern return for a third World Cup.
• Four Indian officials are included: GS Lakshmi as match referee, with Janani N, Vrinda Rathi and Gayathri Venugopalan on the umpiring roster.
• The appointment follows all-female panels at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and recent Women’s T20 World Cups, as teams finalize squads and tune up in bilateral series such as India vs Australia from September 14.