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Rawalpindi, November 12, 2025 — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match officials for the upcoming T20I Tri-Series in Pakistan, featuring Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. The seven-match series will be played from 17 to 29 November across Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Former West Indies fast bowler Reon King, a member of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees, will serve as the series referee.
In the opening match on 17 November between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz will stand as on-field umpires, Faisal Afridi as third umpire, and Tariq Rasheed as fourth umpire. For subsequent fixtures, umpires will rotate duties, with Ahsan Raza from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires officiating in key matches later in the series.
The schedule includes Pakistan vs Sri Lanka on 22 and 27 November at Gaddafi Stadium, Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe on 19 and 25 November, and Pakistan vs Zimbabwe on 23 November, with officials assigned to ensure smooth conduct across all matches.
The ICC emphasized that the selection of experienced referees and umpires aims to maintain high standards of fairness, transparency, and professionalism throughout the Tri-Series.
Cricket fans can look forward to competitive and well-officiated matches as the three nations battle for supremacy in this T20I event.
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