Match officials’ schedule confirmed for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group stages

Media release

Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid will stand in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, with the full match officials’ schedule for the group stage now confirmed.

Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula will take charge on field as Pakistan take on New Zealand in Karachi on 19 February, the first of 12 group stage matches taking place across Pakistan and Dubai as the Champions Trophy returns for the first time since 2017.

Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire and Alex Wharf the fourth umpire. Andrew Pycroft will be the match referee.

The full match officials’ schedule for the group stages can be found below:

Pakistan v New Zealand, 19 February – Karachi

On-field umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid

TV umpire: Joel Wilson

Fourth umpire: Alex Wharf

Referee: Andrew Pycroft

Bangladesh v India, 20 February – Dubai

On-field umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Paul Reiffel

TV umpire: Richard Illingworth

Fourth umpire: Michael Gough

Referee: David Boon

Afghanistan v South Africa, 21 February – Karachi

On-field umpires: Alex Wharf and Rodney Tucker

TV umpire: Richard Kettleborough

Fourth umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid

Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

Australia v England, 22 February – Lahore

On-field umpires: Joel Wilson and Chris Gaffaney

TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena

Fourth umpire: Ahsan Raza

Referee: Andrew Pycroft

Pakistan v India, 23 February – Dubai

On-field umpires: Paul Reiffel and Richard Illingworth

TV umpire: Michael Gough

Fourth umpire: Adrian Holdstock

Referee: David Boon

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 24 February – Rawalpindi

On-field umpires: Ahsan Raza and Kumar Dharmasena

TV umpire: Rodney Tucker

Fourth umpire: Joel Wilson

Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

Australia v South Africa, 25 February – Rawalpindi

On-field umpires: Richard Kettleborough and Chris Gaffaney

TV umpire: Alex Wharf

Fourth umpire: Kumar Dharmasena

Referee: Andrew Pycroft

Afghanistan v England, 26 February – Lahore

On-field umpires: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid and Joel Wilson

TV umpire: Ahsan Raza

Fourth umpire: Rodney Tucker

Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

Pakistan v Bangladesh, 27 February – Rawalpindi

On-field umpires: Michael Gough and Adrian Holdstock

TV umpire: Paul Reiffel

Fourth umpire: Richard Illingworth

Referee: David Boon

Afghanistan v Australia, 28 February – Lahore

On-field umpires: Alex Wharf and Kumar Dharmasena

TV umpire: Chris Gaffaney

Fourth umpire: Richard Kettleborough

Referee: Andrew Pycroft

South Africa v England, 1 March – Karachi

On-field umpires: Rodney Tucker and Ahsan Raza

TV umpire: Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid

Fourth umpire: Joel Wilson

Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

New Zealand v India, 2 March – Dubai

On-field umpires: Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth

TV umpire: Adrian Holdstock

Fourth umpire: Paul Reiffel

Referee: David Boon

ENDS

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Matches

Pakistan vs New Zealand - 1st Match, Group A | Bangladesh vs India - 2nd Match, Group A | Afghanistan vs South Africa - 3rd Match, Group B | Australia vs England - 4th Match, Group B | Pakistan vs India - 5th Match, Group A | Bangladesh vs New Zealand - 6th Match, Group A | Australia vs South Africa - 7th Match, Group B | Afghanistan vs England - 8th Match, Group B | Pakistan vs Bangladesh - 9th Match, Group A | Afghanistan vs Australia - 10th Match, Group B | England vs South Africa - 11th Match, Group B | New Zealand vs India - 12th Match, Group A | TBA vs TBA, 1st Semi-Final | TBA vs TBA, 2nd Semi-Final | TBA vs TBA, Final |

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Teams

PAKISTAN | NEW ZEALAND | BANGLADESH | INDIA | AFGHANISTAN | SOUTH AFRICA | AUSTRALIA | ENGLAND