The Pakistan Cricket Board PCB has announced the appointment of match officials for the upcoming series between Pakistan and South Africa. The series will be played from October 12 to November 8 2025 comprising two Test matches three T20 Internationals T20Is and three One Day Internationals ODIs.
Match Referee
Sri Lankas Ranjan Madugalle has been appointed as the match referee for the entire Pakistan vs South Africa tour. He will officiate across all formats.
Test Series Officials
- 1st Test October 12–16 Gaddafi Stadium Lahore
- On field umpires Ronnie Tucker Australia ICC Elite Panel and Christopher Brown ICC Emerging Umpires Panel
- Third umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat Bangladesh ICC Elite Panel
- Fourth umpire Faisal Khan Afridi Pakistan ICC International Panel
2nd Test October 20–24 Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
On field umpires Christopher Brown and Sharfuddoula Saikat
Third umpire Ronnie Tucker
Fourth umpire Rashid Riaz Pakistan ICC International Panel .
T20I Series Officials
1st T20I October 28 Rawalpindi and 2nd T20I October 31 Lahore
On field umpires Muhammad Asif Yaqoob Emerging Umpires Group and Rashid Riaz
Third umpire Faisal Khan Afridi
Fourth umpire Tariq Rasheed
3rd T20I November 1 Lahore
On field umpires Rashid Riaz and Faisal Khan Afridi
Third umpire Muhammad Asif Yaqoob
Fourth umpire Tariq Rasheed continuing
ODI Series Officials
All matches at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad
1st ODI November 4
On field umpires Sharfuddoula Saikat and Muhammad Asif Yaqoob
Third umpire Alex Wharf England ICC Elite Panel
Fourth umpire Rashid Riaz
2nd ODI
On field umpires Alex Wharf and Ahsan Raza both ICC Elite Panel
Third umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat
Fourth umpire Rashid Riaz
3rd ODI
On field umpires Sharfuddoula Saikat and Faisal Khan Afridi
Third umpire Alex Wharf
Fourth umpire Rashid Riaz
Observations and Analysis
The PCBs announcement highlights the appointment of top quality officials for the series featuring a mix of experienced ICC Elite Panel umpires and emerging international panel umpires from Pakistan .
The presence of Ranjan Madugalle as the match referee for all formats ensures consistency and transparency throughout the series .
Notably officials such as Sharfuddoula Saikat Rashid Riaz Faisal Khan Afridi Muhammad Asif Yaqoob Alex Wharf and Ahsan Raza will play key roles across matches reflecting a blend of international expertise and local talent .
Additionally hosting all ODIs at Faisalabads Iqbal Stadium is aimed at ensuring logistical ease and operational consistency.
As the series approaches attention will not only be on the players but also on the officials whose accurate decisions under pressure will be crucial in upholding the integrity and fairness of the game.
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