Asia Cup 2025: Full list of umpires and match officials for each game

Match officials announced for Asia Cup group-stage

Veteran match referees Richie Richardson and Andy Pycroft will be leading the panel of officials for the 12-match group stage of the 2025 Asia Cup, to be held between September 9 and 19.

The umpiring panel includes India’s Virender Sharma and Rohan Pandit, Bangladesh’s Gazi Sohel and Masudur Rahman, Sri Lanka’s Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge, Afghanistan’s Ahmad Pakteen and Izatullah Safi, and Pakistan’s Asif Yaqoob and Faisal Afridi.

The high-voltage India-Pakistan clash will have Palliyaguruge and Rahman as the on-field umpires, Ahmad Pakteen as the TV umpire, Izatullah Safi as the fourth umpire, and Pycroft as the match referee.

The tournament will feature eight teams divided into two groups – Group A: Oman, UAE, Pakistan, and India; Group B: Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka – vying for the title. After the completion of the group stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Fours stage, with the top two sides playing the final on September 28.

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The ACC Men’s T20I Asia Cup kicks off from 9th to 28th September in the UAE! 🤩

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Asia Cup 2025: Full list of umpires and match officials