ICC announce officials for group stage of Champions Trophy 2025

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The match officials for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group stage has been confirmed, with Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid set to stand as on-field umpires for the opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand on 19 February in Karachi. 

This will mark the return of the Champions Trophy after an eight-year hiatus, with matches taking place across Pakistan and Dubai.

Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula will oversee the first of 12 group stage games. Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire, and Alex Wharf will act as the fourth umpire. Andrew Pycroft has been named as the match referee for this opening fixture.

Below is the full list of match officials for the group stage:

Pakistan v New Zealand, 19 February – Karachi

• On-field umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid
• TV umpire: Joel Wilson
• Fourth umpire: Alex Wharf
• Referee: Andrew Pycroft

Bangladesh v India, 20 February – Dubai

• On-field umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Paul Reiffel
• TV umpire: Richard Illingworth
• Fourth umpire: Michael Gough
• Referee: David Boon

Afghanistan v South Africa, 21 February – Karachi

• On-field umpires: Alex Wharf and Rodney Tucker
• TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough
• Fourth umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid
• Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

Australia v England, 22 February – Lahore

• On-field umpires: Joel Wilson and Chris Gaffaney
• TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena
• Fourth umpire: Ahsan Raza
• Referee: Andrew Pycroft

Pakistan v India, 23 February – Dubai

• On-field umpires: Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth
• TV umpire: Michael Gough
• Fourth umpire: Adrian Holdstock
• Referee: David Boon

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 24 February – Rawalpindi

• On-field umpires: Ahsan Raza and Kumar Dharmasena
• TV umpire: Rodney Tucker
• Fourth umpire: Joel Wilson
• Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

Australia v South Africa, 25 February – Rawalpindi

• On-field umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney
• TV umpire: Alex Wharf
• Fourth umpire: Kumar Dharmasena
• Referee: Andrew Pycroft

Afghanistan v England, 26 February – Lahore

• On-field umpires: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Joel Wilson
• TV umpire: Ahsan Raza
• Fourth umpire: Rodney Tucker
• Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

Pakistan v Bangladesh, 27 February – Rawalpindi

• On-field umpires: Michael Gough and Adrian Holdstock
• TV umpire: Paul Reiffel
• Fourth umpire: Richard Illingworth
• Referee: David Boon

Afghanistan v Australia, 28 February – Lahore

• On-field umpires: Alex Wharf and Kumar Dharmasena
• TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney
• Fourth umpire: Richard Kettleborough
• Referee: Andrew Pycroft

South Africa v England, 1 March – Karachi

• On-field umpires: Rodney Tucker and Ahsan Raza
• TV umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid
• Fourth umpire: Joel Wilson
• Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

New Zealand v India, 2 March – Dubai

• On-field umpires: Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth
• TV umpire: Adrian Holdstock
• Fourth umpire: Paul Reiffel
• Referee: David Boon

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will begin on 19th February, with hosts and defending champions Pakistan facing New Zealand at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.