Match Officials Announced for Pakistan vs. Bangladesh T20I Series

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed the roster of match officials for the forthcoming three-match T20I series between Pakistan and Bangladesh, scheduled to commence on May 28 in Lahore.

Ranjan Madugalle of Sri Lanka, an esteemed member of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, will be the match referee for the duration of the series.

Madugalle, the record holder for officiating the most international matches (804) across all formats, also supervised seven contests during the recently concluded Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10.

For the opening T20I, Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz, both members of the PCB International Panel of Umpires, will serve as the on-field umpires.

Ahsan Raza, from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, will be the third umpire, while Faisal Khan Afridi, an ICC International Panel Umpire, will be the fourth umpire.

During the second T20I, Rashid Riaz and Faisal Khan Afridi will fulfill on-field responsibilities, with Ahsan Raza acting as the third umpire and Asif Yaqoob as the fourth.

In the series’ final T20I, Ahsan Raza and Asif Yaqoob will be the on-field umpires. Faisal Khan Afridi will assume the role of third umpire, and Rashid Riaz will be the fourth umpire.

This series will represent Pakistan’s initial international engagement under the guidance of newly appointed white-ball head coach Mike Hesson.

Originally, the Bangladesh team was to arrive in Pakistan in two groups on May 21 for a five-match T20I series, with the initial match planned for May 25 in Faisalabad.

However, logistical concerns and evolving security considerations led to the series being shortened to three matches, all held in Lahore.

Squads
  • Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Saim Ayub.
  • Bangladesh: Litton Das (captain), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Zakir Ali, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan (vice-captain), Tanvir Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam.
Pakistan-Bangladesh T20I series schedule: