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PCB announce match officials for PSL 10

The officials’ panel includes 13 umpires and seven match referees who will officiate the first 30 matches of the tournament

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the list of match officials for the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which will take place from April 11 to May 18, 2025. 

The officials’ panel includes 13 umpires and seven match referees who will officiate the first 30 matches of the highly anticipated tournament. The names of the match officials for the Qualifier, two Eliminators, and the Final will be announced at a later date.

The umpiring panel features three members from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires: Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, and Kumar Dharmasena. The PCB International Panel of Umpires includes Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Khan Afridi, and Rashid Riaz Waqar, among others. 

The PCB Elite Panel of Umpires, which includes Abdul Moqeet, Nasir Hussain, Tariq Rasheed, and Zulfiqar Jan, will also be part of the officiating team.

The match referees’ panel is equally experienced, featuring two members from the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees—Ranjan Madugalle and Roshan Mahanama. The rest of the referees include Ali Naqvi, Muhammad Javed Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Iqbal Sheikh, and Nadeem Arshad.

List of match officials for PSL 10:

Umpires: Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Kumar Dharmasena, Alex Wharf, Chris Brown, Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Khan Afridi, Rashid Riaz Waqar, Abdul Moqeet, Nasir Hussain, Tariq Rasheed, Zulfiqar Jan

Match Referees: Ranjan Madugalle, Roshan Mahanama, Ali Naqvi, Muhammad Javed Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Iqbal Sheikh, Nadeem Arshad

The tournament will kick off on Friday, April 11, with the defending champions Islamabad United facing two-time winners Lahore Qalandars at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. 

PSL 10 will feature six teams and a total of 34 matches. The matches are scheduled to take place from April 11 to May 18. Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including the two Eliminators and the grand final. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host 11 matches, including the first Qualifier on May 13. Karachi’s National Bank Stadium and Multan Cricket Stadium will each host five matches. 

The tournament will also feature three double-header days, with two scheduled for Saturdays and one on Labour Day (May 1).