The eight-team tournament will commence on September 30 in Guwahati when India and Sri Lanka take on each other, with Claire Polosak and Eloise Sheridan from Australia as the on-field umpires.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This will be Polosak\u2019s third appearance at the ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup. Meanwhile, Sheridan was part of the team at the last edition in New Zealand three years ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The two are no strangers to trailblazing achievements. In 2018, they became the first pair of female umpires to officiate in a competitive match in Australia, and five years later, they were the first female officials to take charge of a Sheffield Shield match encounter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV Umpire Kim Cotton and fourth Umpire Shathira Jakir Jesy will join the experienced Polosak and Sheridan in the opening fixture, with Shandr\u00e9 Fritz as the match referee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sue Redfern and Gayathri Venugopalan will be the on-field umpires for the upcoming match between Australia and New Zealand on October 1, while Lauren Agenbag and Nimali Perera will officiate Bangladesh\u2019s game against Pakistan on October 2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Agenbag took charge of the 2022 final alongside Kim Cotton, whose first match as an on-field umpire this time will be India\u2019s fixture against South Africa on 9 October.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The all-female panel of match officials comprises four referees and 14 umpires, with women from nine different countries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The appointments for the semi-finals will be announced at the end of the round-robin league, and those for the final once the finalists are confirmed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials \u2013 ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2025<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Match Referees: Trudy Anderson, Shandre Fritz, GS Lakshmi, Michelle Pereira.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials \u2013 ICC Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup 2025<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The complete list of match appointments can be accessed on the ICC\u2019s official website.<\/p>\r\n\r\n