Champions Trophy 2025 Umpires List: The Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to begin on February 19. Earlier, the match officials for the group stage have been confirmed.
Match Officials for Champions Trophy 2025 Group Stage
Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid will be the umpires in the first ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match. Both umpires will take charge on the field in the Pakistan vs New Zealand match. Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire, Alex Wharf will be the fourth umpire, and Andrew Pycroft will be the match referee.
At the same time, a complete list of who will be the umpires for the rest of the group-stage matches has been released. Richard Kettleborough will not umpire in India’s matches, which fans consider a curse for Team India.
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Match Officials for Champions Trophy 2025 Group Stage
| Match | On-Field Umpires | TV Umpire | Fourth Umpire | Match Referee |
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| Pakistan vs New Zealand (Feb 19) | Richard Kettleborough, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid | Joel Wilson | Alex Wharf | Andrew Pycroft |
| Bangladesh vs India (Feb 20) | Adrian Holdstock, Paul Reiffel | Richard Illingworth | Michael Gough | David Boon |
| Afghanistan vs South Africa (Feb 21) | Alex Wharf, Rodney Tucker | Richard Kettleborough | Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid | Ranjan Madugalle |
| Australia vs England (Feb 22) | Joel Wilson, Chris Gaffney | Kumar Dharmasena | Ahsan Raza | Andrew Pycroft |
| Pakistan vs India (Feb 23) | Paul Reiffel, Richard Illingworth | Michael Gough | Adrian Holdstock | David Boon |
| Bangladesh vs New Zealand (Feb 24) | Ahsan Raza, Kumar Dharmasena | Rodney Tucker | Joel Wilson | Ranjan Madugalle |
| Australia vs South Africa (Feb 25) | Richard Kettleborough, Chris Gaffney | Alex Wharf | Kumar Dharmasena | Andrew Pycroft |
| Afghanistan vs England (Feb 26) | Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Joel Wilson | Ahsan Raza | Rodney Tucker | Ranjan Madugalle |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh (Feb 27) | Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock | Paul Reiffel | Richard Illingworth | David Boon |
| Afghanistan vs Australia (Feb 28) | Alex Wharf, Kumar Dharmasena | Chris Gaffney | Richard Kettleborough | Andrew Pycroft |
| South Africa vs England (Mar 1) | Rodney Tucker, Ahsan Raza | Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid | Joel Wilson | Ranjan Madugalle |
| New Zealand vs India (Mar 2) | Michael Gough, Richard Illingworth | Adrian Holdstock | Paul Reiffel | David Boon |
FAQ
1. Who are the umpires for the first match of the Champions Trophy 2025?
Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid will be the on-field umpires for the Pakistan vs New Zealand match on February 19.
2. Why is Richard Kettleborough not officiating India’s matches?
The ICC has assigned different umpires for India’s matches, and Richard Kettleborough is not part of their officiating team in the group stage.
3. Who are the umpires for the India vs Pakistan match in the Champions Trophy?
The on-field umpires for India vs Pakistan (Feb 23) are Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth, with Michael Gough as the TV umpire.
4. When is India’s first match in the Champions Trophy 2025?
India will play its first match against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.
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