IPL Umpires & Match Officials — Full Panel
The verified IPL 2026 officials panel. The 2027 panel is PENDING BCCI announcement.
A 74-match season needs a deep officiating bench: on-field umpires, TV umpires, fourth umpires and match referees drawn from the ICC Elite and International panels and India's domestic panel. Referees manage match-day protocols, over-rate offences and player conduct; umpires run the game, supported by DRS technology.
ICC Elite Panel umpires
- Nitin Menon
- Chris Gaffaney
- Richard Illingworth
- Kumar Dharmasena
- Adrian Holdstock
- Rod Tucker
- Alex Wharf
International Panel umpires
- J. Madanagopal
- Rohan Pandit
- Virender Sharma
Indian domestic panel umpires
- K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan
- C. Shamshuddin
- Ulhas Gandhe
- Abhijeet Bengeri
ICC Elite Panel match referees
- Javagal Srinath
- Ranjan Madugalle
International Panel match referees
- Andrew Pycroft
- Jeff Crowe
- Narayanan Kutty
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is India's umpire on the ICC Elite Panel?
Nitin Menon is India's representative on the ICC Elite Panel of umpires and leads the officiating group used in the IPL.
Who are the IPL match referees?
The referee panel includes ICC Elite Panel referees Javagal Srinath and Ranjan Madugalle, supported by international panel referees such as Andrew Pycroft, Jeff Crowe and Narayanan Kutty (2026 panel).
Will the same officials work IPL 2027?
The BCCI confirms the officials panel before each season. The 2027 panel is PENDING announcement; this page carries the verified 2026 panel until then.