While announcing the officials for all 12 league games of the Champions Trophy, the ICC revealed that Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid will stand as on-field umpires in the opening match of the 2025 Champions Trophy to be played between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi on February 19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire and Alex Wharf the fourth umpire, while Andrew Pycroft will be the match referee as the tournament marks its return for the first time since 2017, when Pakistan won the title in England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For India\u2019s matches, Reiffel and Holdstock will be on-field umpires for the clash against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai, with Illingworth being TV umpire, Michael Gough as the fourth umpire and Boon will be the match referee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gough and Illingworth will be the on-field umpires for the India vs New Zealand clash in Dubai on March 2, with Holdstock as TV umpire, Reiffel as fourth umpire and Boon as the match referee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The two-week competition will see the top eight teams feature in 15 matches across 19 days in Pakistan and the UAE. Group A features Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B includes Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tournament is also the first global cricket competition Pakistan has hosted since the Men\u2019s ODI World Cup in 1996. India and Australia are the two most successful sides in the Champions Trophy, having won it twice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Full match officials\u2019 schedule for 2025 Champions Trophy group stages:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan v New Zealand, February 19 \u2013 Karachi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Joel Wilson, Fourth umpire: Alex Wharf, Match Referee: Andrew Pycroft<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh v India, February 20 \u2013 Dubai<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Paul Reiffel<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Richard Illingworth, Fourth umpire: Michael Gough, Match Referee: David Boon<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghanistan v South Africa, February 21 \u2013 Karachi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Alex Wharf and Rodney Tucker<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough, Fourth umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia v England, February 22 \u2013 Lahore<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Joel Wilson and Chris Gaffaney<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena, Fourth umpire: Ahsan Raza, Match Referee: Andrew Pycroft<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan v India, February 23 \u2013 Dubai<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Michael Gough, Fourth umpire: Adrian Holdstock, Match Referee: David Boon<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bangladesh v New Zealand, February 24 \u2013 Rawalpindi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Ahsan Raza and Kumar Dharmasena<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Rodney Tucker, Fourth umpire: Joel Wilson, Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia v South Africa, February 25 \u2013 Rawalpindi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Alex Wharf, Fourth umpire: Kumar Dharmasena, Match Referee: Andrew Pycroft<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghanistan v England, February 26 \u2013 Lahore<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Joel Wilson<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Ahsan Raza, Fourth umpire: Rodney Tucker, Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan v Bangladesh, February 27 \u2013 Rawalpindi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Michael Gough and Adrian Holdstock<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Paul Reiffel, Fourth umpire: Richard Illingworth, Referee: David Boon<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Afghanistan v Australia, February 28 \u2013 Lahore<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Alex Wharf and Kumar Dharmasena<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney, Fourth umpire: Richard Kettleborough, Match Referee: Andrew Pycroft<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa v England, March 1 \u2013 Karachi<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Rodney Tucker and Ahsan Raza<\/p>\r\n\r\n
TV umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Fourth umpire: Joel Wilson, Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand v India, March 2 \u2013 Dubai<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On-field umpires: Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand v India, March 2 \u2013 Dubai<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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