LAHORE (Kashmir English): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled its panels of umpires and match referees for the 2025-26 cricket season in a mix of experienced and emerging talent across men’s and women’s cricket.
Ali Naqvi leads the list of the ICC International Panel of match officials.
ICC international panel
The International Panel of match officials includes five top referees and umpires including Ali Naqvi, Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Khan Afridi, Rashid Riaz Waqar, and Saleema Imtiaz.
Being part of the ICC International Panel, these officials are now eligible for officiating in international matches.
PCB national panels
National Elite Panel of match referees
As many as 10 match referees have been named for the National Elite Panel including Aleem Khan Musa, Kamran Chaudhry, Muhammad Aslam, Athar Laik, Bilal Moinul Haq Khilji, Iftikhar Ahmed, Muhammad Iqbal Sheikh, Nadeem Arshad, Sohail Idris, and Ali Naqvi.
National Elite Panel of umpires
The list of National Elite Panel of Umpires comprises 18 officials including Abdul Muqit, Ali Haider, Asif Yaqoob, Farooq Ali Khan, Faisal Khan Afridi, Khalid Mahmood Senior, Muhammad Sajid, Ghulam Sarwar, Imran Javed, Imranullah Aslam, Kashif Sohail, Nasir Hussain, Qaiser Khan, Rashid Riaz Waqar, Saqib Khan, Syed Imtiaz Iqbal, Tariq Rashid, and Zulfiqar Jan.
Supplementary panels
Supplementary-I Panel of Umpires include 14 members including Asif Farooq Awan, Hassan Mahmood, Irfan Haider, Muhammad Fayyaz, and Syed Faheem Ahmed Bukhari.
Supplementary-II Panel of Umpires include 24 umpires promoted from the Emerging Panel. They include Noorul Hakam, Hidayatullah, Maqbool Ahmed, Mumtaz Ali, and Muhammad Shafiq Elahi.
Supplementary Panel of Match Referees includes 10 members including Abul Hasnat Rao, Ali Gohar, and Thaman Zulfiqar.
Emerging panel of umpires
A 40-member Emerging Panel has been formed to nurture young umpiring talent from across Pakistan, featuring officials like Aamir Atta, Abdul Basit, Abrar Ahmed, Adnan Rashid, Khalid Younis, Muhammad Aamir Sharif, and Wasimuddin.
Women’s panel
The PCB Women’s Panel includes 13 umpires from across the country, representing Karachi, Kasur, Khairpur, Lahore, Multan, and Muzaffarabad. Notable members include Aafia Amin, Salima Imtiaz, Fakhra Kazim Syeda, Sania Ashraf, and Zakia Gul.
