PCB announces umpires, match referees panels for 2025-26
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its panels of umpires and match referees for the 2025-26 cricket season, highlighting a mix of experienced officials and emerging talent across men’s and women’s cricket.
Ali Naqvi leads the list in the ICC International Panel of Match Officials.
The International Panel of Match Officials includes five top referees and umpires:
- Ali Naqvi (Match Referee)
- Asif Yaqoob (Islamabad)
- Faisal Khan Afridi (Sargodha)
- Rashid Riaz Waqar (Lahore)
- Saleema Imtiaz (Karachi)
These officials are now part of the ICC International Panel, eligible for officiating in international matches.
Ten match referees have been named to the National Elite Panel, including Aleem Khan Musa, Athar Laik, Bilal Moinul Haq Khilji, Iftikhar Ahmed, Kamran Chaudhry, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh, Nadeem Arshad, Sohail Idris, and Ali Naqvi.
The National Elite Panel of Umpires features 18 officials: Abdul Muqit, Ali Haider, Asif Yaqoob, Farooq Ali Khan, Faisal Khan Afridi, Ghulam Sarwar, Imran Javed, Imranullah Aslam, Kashif Sohail, Khalid Mahmood Senior, Muhammad Sajid, Nasir Hussain, Qaiser Khan, Rashid Riaz Waqar, Saqib Khan, Syed Imtiaz Iqbal, Tariq Rashid, and Zulfiqar Jan.
