PCB announce match officials for Champions T20 Cup

The opening match of the tournament, between Nurpur Lions and UMT Markhors on 7 December, will feature PCB Elite Panel umpires

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the panel of match officials for the Champions T20 Cup, which will be held from 7 to 25 December at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. A total of 13 umpires and six match referees will officiate the 22 matches scheduled for the tournament.

The opening match of the tournament, between Nurpur Lions and UMT Markhors on 7 December, will feature PCB Elite Panel umpires Imran Jawed and Zulfiqar Jan as the on-field umpires. Qaiser Waheed will serve as the third umpire, while Rana Muhammad Arshad will be the fourth umpire. Nadeem Arshad, from the PCB Elite Panel of Match Referees, will head the playing control team.

As the tournament progresses, the ICC International Panel umpires will also be involved. For the final on 25 December, ICC International Panel umpires Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz Waqar will serve as the on-field umpires. Faisal Khan Aafreedi will be the third umpire, with Zulfiqar Jan again serving as the fourth umpire. The match referee for the final will be Ali Naqvi, from the International Panel of ICC Match Referees.

Other umpires in the tournament will include Ahmed Shahab, Imranullah Aslam, Imtiaz Iqbal, Kashif Sohail, Khalid Mehmood Sr, and Muhammad Sajid. These umpires will be responsible for officiating various matches during the competition.

The six match referees for the event are Ali Naqvi and Muhammad Javed Malik, both from the ICC International Panel of Match Referees, as well as Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh, Nadeem Arshad, and Sohail Idrees, who are part of the PCB Elite Panel of Match Referees.

Here is the full schedule of match officials for the tournament:

7 Dec Nurpur Lions v UMT Markhors: Imran Jawed and Zulfiqar Jan (on-field umpires); Qaiser Waheed (third umpire), Rana Muhammad Arshad (fourth umpire); Nadeem Arshad (match referee)
7 Dec ABL Stallions v Lake City Panthers: Ahmed Shahab and Khalid Mehmood Sr (on-field umpires); Imran Jawed (third umpire), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth umpire); Sohail Idrees (match referee)
8 Dec Lake City Panthers v Engro Dolphins: Zulfiqar Jan and Ahmed Shahab (on-field umpires); Imran Jawed (third umpire), Khalid Mehmood Sr (fourth umpire); Sohail Idrees (match referee)
9 Dec ABL Stallions v Nurpur Lions: Zulfiqar Jan and Khalid Mehmood Sr (on-field umpires); Qaiser Waheed (third umpire), Rana Muhammad Arshad (fourth umpire); Nadeem Arshad (match referee)
10 Dec Engro Dolphins v UMT Markhors: Imran Jawed and Rana Muhammad Arshad (on-field umpires); Qaiser Waheed (third umpire), Khalid Mehmood Sr (fourth umpire); Nadeem Arshad (match referee)
11 Dec Nurpur Lions v Lake City Panthers: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Zulfiqar Jan (on-field umpires); Imran Jawed (third umpire), Khalid Mehmood Sr (fourth umpire); Nadeem Arshad (match referee)
12 Dec ABL Stallions v UMT Markhors: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Khalid Mehmood Sr (on-field umpires); Imran Jawed (third umpire), Qaiser Waheed (fourth umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
12 Dec Engro Dolphins v Nurpur Lions: Ahmed Shahab and Rana Muhammad Arshad (on-field umpires); Imtiaz Iqbal (third umpire), Imran Jawed (fourth umpire); Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh (match referee)
13 Dec ABL Stallions v Engro Dolphins: Ahmed Shahab and Khalid Mehmood Sr (on-field umpires); Imtiaz Iqbal (third umpire), Rana Muhammad Arshad (fourth umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
13 Dec Lake City Panthers v UMT Markhors: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Muhammad Sajid (on-field umpires); Qaiser Waheed (third umpire), Imtiaz Iqbal (fourth umpire); Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh (match referee)
15 Dec ABL Stallions v Lake City Panthers: Muhammad Sajid and Ahmed Shahab (on-field umpires); Imtiaz Iqbal (third umpire), Qaiser Waheed (fourth umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
15 Dec Nurpur Lions v UMT Markhors: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Rana Muhammad Arshad (on-field umpires); Qaiser Waheed (third umpire), Imranullah Aslam (fourth umpire); Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh (match referee)
16 Dec Lake City Panthers v Engro Dolphins: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Ahmed Shahab (on-field umpires); Imtiaz Iqbal (third umpire), Imranullah Aslam (fourth umpire); Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh (match referee)
17 Dec ABL Stallions v Nurpur Lions: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Imranullah Aslam (on-field umpires); Imtiaz Iqbal (third umpire), Muhammad Sajid (fourth umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
18 Dec Engro Dolphins v UMT Markhors: Muhammad Sajid and Ahmed Shahab (on-field umpires); Kashif Sohail (third umpire), Imranullah Aslam (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
19 Dec Nurpur Lions v Lake City Panthers: Asif Yaqoob and Imranullah Aslam (on-field umpires); Kashif Sohail (third umpire), Muhammad Sajid (fourth umpire); Muhammad Javed Malik (match referee)
20 Dec ABL Stallions v UMT Markhors: Asif Yaqoob and Rana Muhammad Arshad (on-field umpires); Kashif Sohail (third umpire), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
20 Dec Engro Dolphins v Nurpur Lions: Muhammad Sajid and Imranullah Aslam (on-field umpires); Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Kashif Sohail (fourth umpire); Muhammad Javed Malik (match referee)
21 Dec Lake City Panthers v UMT Markhors: Asif Yaqoob and Zulfiqar Jan (on-field umpires); Kashif Sohail (third umpire), Muhammad Sajid (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
21 Dec ABL Stallions v Engro Dolphins: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Imranullah Aslam (on-field umpires); Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Kashif Sohail (fourth umpire); Muhammad Javed Malik (match referee)
23 Dec Qualifier Asif Yaqoob and Faisal Khan Aafreedi (on-field umpires); Rashid Riaz Waqar (third umpire), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth umpire); Muhammad Javed Malik (match referee)
25 Dec Final Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz Waqar (on-field umpires); Faisal Khan Aafreedi (third umpire), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)