Asia Cup 2025: Richie, Andy head panel of match officials

Seasoned match referees Richie Richardson and Andy Pycroft will head the panel of officials for the Asia Cup T20 beginning on Tuesday.

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) confirmed the appointments of match officials for the group stage of the tournament on Monday.

The umpiring panel includes India’s Virender Sharma and Rohan Pandit, along with the Sri Lankan duo Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

Other umpires named for the group stage include Afghanistan’s Ahmad Pakteen and Izatullah Safi, Pakistan’s Asif Yaqoob and Faisal Afridi, and Bangladesh’s Gazi Sohel and Masudur Rahman.

Pycroft will serve as the match referee for the high-profile India-Pakistan clash scheduled for Sept. 14 in Dubai.

Palliyaguruge and Rahman will be the on-field umpires for the marquee encounter.