Multan (GNP): The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the match officials panel for the upcoming National Champions Cup 2026-27, scheduled to run from August 11-18 at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
The four-team tournament will feature seven 50-over matches, concluding with the final on August 18.
Former Test cricketer Ali Naqvi and Kamran Chaudhary, both members of the ICC’s International Panel of Match Referees, will oversee the playing control teams throughout the event.
Umpiring Panel
The umpiring roster includes Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Khan Aafreedi, Nasir Hussain, and Rashid Riaz Waqar, all part of the ICC’s International Panel of Umpires, alongside Abdul Moqeet, Syed Imtiaz Iqbal, Tariq Rasheed, and Zulfiqar Jan from the PCB’s National Elite Panel of Umpires.
For the tournament opener on August 11, Asif Yaqoob and Zulfiqar Jan will officiate on-field, with Faisal Khan Aafreedi serving as third umpire and Imtiaz Iqbal as fourth umpire.
For the final on August 18, Ali Naqvi will head the officiating team, which includes on-field umpires Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz Waqar, third umpire Faisal Khan Aafreedi, and fourth umpire Nasir Hussain.
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Full Match Schedule and Officials
- August 11 – Pakistan Greens vs Pakistan Whites: Asif Yaqoob and Zulfiqar Jan (on-field), Faisal Khan Aafreedi (third), Syed Imtiaz Iqbal (fourth), Kamran Chaudhary (referee)
- August 12 – Pakistan Blues vs Pakistan Gold: Rashid Riaz Waqar and Nasir Hussain (on-field), Abdul Moqeet (third), Tariq Rasheed (fourth), Ali Naqvi (referee)
- August 13 – Pakistan Blues vs Pakistan Whites: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Syed Imtiaz Iqbal (on-field), Asif Yaqoob (third), Zulfiqar Jan (fourth), Kamran Chaudhary (referee)
- August 14 – Pakistan Gold vs Pakistan Greens: Tariq Rasheed and Abdul Moqeet (on-field), Rashid Riaz (third), Nasir Hussain (fourth), Ali Naqvi (referee)
- August 15 – Pakistan Blues vs Pakistan Greens: Faisal Khan Aafreedi and Zulfiqar Jan (on-field), Asif Yaqoob (third), Syed Imtiaz Iqbal (fourth), Kamran Chaudhary (referee)
- August 16 – Pakistan Gold vs Pakistan Whites: Nasir Hussain and Tariq Rasheed (on-field), Rashid Riaz Waqar (third), Abdul Moqeet (fourth), Ali Naqvi (referee)
- August 18 – Final: Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz Waqar (o
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