Former ICC elite panelist Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob of the ICC’s international panel will umpire the opening match between Wolves and Panthers in the Champions OneDay Cup on 12 September, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced today. Former Test cricketer Ali Naqvi will lead the Playing Control Team (PCB), which will also include Waleed Yaqub and Zulfiqar Jan as third and fourth umpires.
Aleem Dar, Asif Yaqoob, Waleed Yaqub and Zulfiqar Jan are amongst a panel of nine umpires who will be officiating in the tournament between country’s best of the best players with stalwarts such as MisbahulHaq, Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik and Waqar Younis involved as mentors. The other five umpires are: Faisal Aafreedi, Imtiaz Iqbal, Imran Jawed, Nasir Hussain and Rashid Riaz
Apart from Ali Naqvi, match referees’ responsibilities will be shared between Bilal Khilji, Iftikhar Ahmed, Iqbal Sheikh, Nadeem Arshad and Kamran Chaudhry.
Umpire and match referee appointments for the three playoffs and the final will be announced closer to time.
Umpire and match referee appointments (all matches at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; 16 Sep match will start at 9.30am, rest of the matches will start at 3pm):
12 Sep – Wolves v Panthers. Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob (onfield umpires); Waleed Yaqub (third umpire), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
13 Sep – Stallions v Lions. Aleem Dar and Waleed Yaqub (onfield umpires); Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)
14 Sep – Dolphins v Panthers. Asif Yaqoob and Zulfiqar Jan (onfield umpires); Aleem Dar (third umpire), Waleed Yaqub (fourth umpire); Bilal Khilji (match referee)
15 Sep – Wolves v Stallions. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (onfield umpires); Waleed Yaqub (third umpire), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth umpire); Bilal Kjilji (match referee)
16 Sep – Lions v Panthers. Waleed Yaqub and Zulfiqar Jan (onfield umpires); Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Imran Jawed (fourth umpire); Iqbal Sheikh (match referee)
17 Sep – Dolphins v Wolves. Nasir Hussain and Rashid Riaz (onfield umpires); Imran Jawed (third umpire), Waleed Yaqub (fourth umpire); Iqbal Sheikh (match referee)
19 Sep – Stallions v Dolphins. Imran Jawed and Imtiaz Iqbal (onfield umpire); Nasir Hussain (third umpire), Waleed Yaqub (fourth umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
20 Sep – Lions v Wolves. Imran Jawed and Nasir Hussain (onfield umpires); Rashid Riaz (TV umpire), Imtiaz Iqbal (fourth umpire); Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)
21 Sep – Panthers v Stallions. Imran Jawed and Nasir Hussain (onfield umpires: Faisal Aafreedi (third umpire), Imtiaz Iqbal (fourth umpire); Nadeem Arshad (match referee)
22 Sep – Dolphins v Lions. Faisal Aafreedi and Imtiaz Iqbal (onfield umpires); Nasir Hussain (third umpire), Imran Jawed (fourth umpire); Kamran Chaudhry (match referee)
Appointments for the playoffs and the final will be announced closer to matches.