The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the match officials for the upcoming T20I tri-series involving Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. The series is scheduled to begin on November 17, with the final set for November 29 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Reon King, former West Indies fast bowler and member of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees, has been appointed as the match referee for all seven matches of the series.
For the opening T20I between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Asif Yaqoob from the ICC Emerging Panel and Rashid Riaz from the ICC International Panel of Umpires will officiate on-field, with Faisal Afridi as the third umpire and Tariq Rasheed as the fourth.
In the second T20I between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, Faisal Afridi and Rashid Riaz will serve as on-field umpires, while Asif Yaqoob and Tariq Rasheed take on third and fourth umpiring duties.
When the series shifts to Lahore, Asif Yaqoob and Faisal Afridi will umpire on-field for the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match at Gaddafi Stadium, with Rashid Riaz acting as third umpire and Tariq Rasheed as fourth.
The following day’s Pakistan vs Zimbabwe fixture will see Rashid Riaz and Faisal Afridi on-field, while Asif Yaqoob and Tariq Rasheed handle third and fourth umpiring responsibilities.
For the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe match, Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz will officiate on-field, with Ahsan Raza serving as third umpire and Faisal Afridi as fourth. This lineup ensures experienced officiating across the tri-series, maintaining high standards of fair play and match management.
