New season, new faces — PCB unveils the 2025-26 match officials panel

By Muhammad MubashirPublished On 07 Oct 2025

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the Match Officials Panel for the 2025-26 season.

The PCB International Panel includes match referee Ali Naqvi, umpires Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi, Rashid Riaz, and Salima Imtiaz.

The PCB Elite Panel of Match Officials includes 18 umpires and 10 match referees. The Supplementary Panel is divided into two sections to closely monitor the performance of the umpires.

Supplementary Panel I includes 14 umpires, and Supplementary Panel II includes 24 umpires. The Supplementary Panel of Match Referees includes 10 match referees.

The PCB Emerging Panel has 40 umpires from across the country, and the Match Officials Panel also includes 13 female umpires, including Salima Imtiaz.

The Match Officials Panel aims to improve the performance of umpires and match referees across the country.