Seasoned match referees Richie Richardson and Andy Pycroft will head the panel of officials for the Asia Cup T20 starting on Tuesday (September 9, 2025).
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday (September 8, 2025) confirmed the appointments of match officials for the group stage of the event.
The umpiring panel consists of India’s Virender Sharma and Rohan Pandit, together with the Sri Lankan duo Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge.
Other umpires named for the group stage embody Afghanistan’s Ahmad Pakteen and Izatullah Safi, Pakistan’s Asif Yaqoob and Faisal Afridi, and Bangladesh’s Gazi Sohel and Masudur Rahman.
Pycroft will function the match referee for the high-profile India-Pakistan conflict scheduled for September 14 in Dubai.
Palliyaguruge and Rahman would be the on-field umpires for the marquee encounter.
