The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place at four different venues, will be supervised by a group of twelve umpires.
For the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, which will be held in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 19 to March 9, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has named the official match officials.
The eight-team competition will take place at four different venues: Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Karachi, Lahore, and Rawalpindi, Pakistan; and will be supervised by a panel of twelve umpires.
Richard Kettleborough, a 108-man Men’s ODI veteran who served in the final of the previous Champions Trophy in 2017, is one of the umpires.
Rod Tucker, Paul Reiffel, Richard Illingworth, Chris Gaffaney, and Kumar Dharmasena—all of whom participated in the 2017 Champions Trophy—will also serve as tournament officials in 2025. Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Ahsan Raza, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, Alex Wharf, and Joel Wilson, who all served as umpires at the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India, are among them.
David Boon, Ranjan Madugalle, and Andrew Pycroft are on the panel of referees and will officiate matches during the competition. Pycroft participated in the tournament, and Boon served as an official during the 2017 final. After refereeing the 2013 final, Madugalle, who has a lengthy background of officiating in important ICC competitions, is back.
“I’m excited about the panel,” said Sean Easey, ICC Senior Manager for Umpires and Referees.
“Our team of match officials for the forthcoming Men’s Champions Trophy has been announced with great pleasure. Maintaining the excellent standards of officiating at this prestigious tournament will be greatly aided by the experience and credentials of this team, according to Easey.”
“We always try to choose the best and most worthy officials for any ICC event, and we are sure that this group will do a fantastic job during the matches in Pakistan and the UAE,” he continued. I hope they have an unforgettable tournament and wish them the best.
Umpires for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025:
- Kumar Dharmasena
- Chris Gaffaney
- Michael Gough
- Adrian Holdstock
- Richard Illingworth
- Richard Kettleborough
- Ahsan Raza
- Paul Reiffel
- Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid
- Rod Tucker
- Alex Wharf
- Joel Wilson
Match Referees:
- David Boon
- Ranjan Madugalle
- Andrew Pycroft
