Saikat will serve as the on-field in CT25 opener

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Saikat will serve as the on-field in CT25 opener
Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat
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The ICC has confirmed the match officials for the group stage of the Champions Trophy 2025. Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat and Richard Kettleborough will serve as the on-field umpires for the tournament’s opening match between Pakistan and New Zealand on 19 February in Karachi.

This edition marks the return of the Champions Trophy after an eight-year gap, with matches scheduled across Pakistan and Dubai.

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

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