Saikat will serve as the on-field in CT25 opener
Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat
This edition marks the return of the Champions Trophy after an eight-year gap, with matches scheduled across Pakistan and Dubai.
Saikat to officiate at Champions Trophy 2025
5 Feb 25
Sharfuddoula and Kettleborough will officiate the first of 12 group-stage encounters. Joel Wilson has been appointed as the TV umpire, while Alex Wharf will take on the role of the fourth umpire. Andrew Pycroft will serve as the match referee for the 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
