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Express Tribune
08-04-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
PCB announces match officials for HBL PSL X
Listen to article The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday named 13 umpires and seven match referees to officiate the opening 30 matches of the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), which begins on April 11. The officiating panel for PSL 10 includes three members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires—Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, and Kumar Dharmasena. They are joined by Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Khan Aafreedi, and Rashid Riaz Waqar from the PCB International Panel of Umpires. Four umpires from the PCB Elite Panel—Abdul Moqeet, Nasir Hussain, Tariq Rasheed, and Zulfiqar Jan—complete the list. The PCB has also announced a seven-member match referees' panel led by ICC Elite Panel referee Ranjan Madugalle and fellow Sri Lankan Roshan Mahanama. They will work alongside Ali Naqvi, Muhammad Javed Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Iqbal Sheikh, and Nadeem Arshad. Officials for the final four matches—the Qualifier, two Eliminators, and the final—will be named later. The tournament opener on April 11 will see defending champions Islamabad United take on Lahore Qalandars at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The six-team event includes 34 matches played across Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, and Multan until the final on May 18. Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including both Eliminators and the final. Rawalpindi will stage 11 games, including the Qualifier on May 13. Karachi and Multan will host five matches each. Three double-headers are planned during the competition—two on Saturdays and one on Labour Day, May 1.
Int'l Cricket Council
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Match officials for Champions Trophy 2025 final confirmed
Paul Reiffel was one of the on-field umpires in the South Africa-New Zealand semi-final in Lahore, while Richard Illingworth was part of the action in the India-Australia semi-final in Dubai. Four-time ICC Umpire of the Year Illingworth also stood in the final of the most recent ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023, as well as the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, and took charge of the Group A match between the two finalists, which India won by 44 runs. India beat Australia by four wickets in an engaging contest in the first semi-final to book their spot, while New Zealand went all out with the bat in a 50-run win over South Africa in the second semi-final. The final between India and New Zealand will begin 1:00 PM GST at the Dubai International Stadium. WATCH: Stellar New Zealand secure final spot | Match Highlights | Champions Trophy 2025
Int'l Cricket Council
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Reiffel and Illingworth appointed as on-field umpires for final
Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth, both members of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, have been appointed as the on-field umpires for the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 final between India and New Zealand to be played in Dubai on Sunday. Both stood in the semi-finals, with Illingworth in the middle for India's four-wicket win over Australia and Reiffel overseeing the Black Caps' 50-run victory over South Africa the following day. Four-time ICC Umpire of the Year Illingworth also stood in the final of the most recent ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023, as well as the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, and took charge of the Group A match between the two finalists, which India won by 44 runs. The pair will be joined by Joel Wilson as third umpire and Kumar Dharmasena as fourth umpire. Both Emirates ICC Elite Panel umpires were part of the officiating team in the second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa, with Dharmasena on-field, alongside Reiffel, and Wilson stationed as the third umpire. The Trinidadian will reprise that role for the showpiece, having done likewise in the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final. Ranjan Madugalle, the most experienced member of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will oversee the match. India v New Zealand – ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 final – Match Officials On-field Umpires: Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth Third Umpire: Joel Wilson Fourth Umpire: Kumar Dharmasena Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle ENDS
