PCB announces officials for HBL PSL matches

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced match officials for the 20 matches of the HBL Pakistan Super League 6 which will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, from June 9.

Pakistan’s senior most umpire Aleem Dar who is also one of the most distinguished members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires will join six members of the PCB Elite Panel of Umpires for the Abu Dhabi-leg.

The six local umpires are Ahsan Raza, Asif Yaqoob (PCB Umpire of 2020), Faisal Khan Afridi, Rashid Riaz, Shozab Raza and Zameer Haider.

PCB match referee elite panelists Ali Naqvi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Javed Malik and Muhammad Anees will lead the playing control teams in Abu Dhabi.

Umpires and match referees:

PCB Elite Panel of Umpires – Ahsan Raza (Lahore), Asif Yaqoob (Islamabad), Faisal Khan Afridi (Sargodha), Rashid Riaz (Lahore), Shozab Raza (Lahore), and Zameer Haider (Lahore).

ICC Elite Panel of Umpires – Aleem Dar

PCB Elite Panel of Match Referees – Ali Naqvi (Lahore), Iftikhar Ahmed (Karachi), Muhammad Anees (Lahore), and Javed Malik (Multan)

9 June – Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Shozab Raza (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Muhammad Anees (match referee)

10 June – Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings. Aleem Dar and Shozab Raza (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Ali Naqvi (match referee); Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars. Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Ali Naqvi match referee

11 June – Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators. Aleem Dar and Shozab Raza (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Zameer Haider (fourth umpire), Javed Malik (match referee)

12 June – Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi. Ahsan Raza and Shozab Raza (on-field umpires), Aleem Dar (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Muhammad Anees (match referee)

13 June – Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars. Shozab Raza and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Zameer Haider (fourth umpire), Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee); Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Zameer Haider (fourth umpire), Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)

14 June – Islamabad United v Karachi Kings. Asif Yaqoob and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Shozab Raza (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Ali Naqvi (match referee)

15 June – Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Shozab Raza (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Muhammad Anees (match referee); Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings. Ahsan Raza and Shozab Raza (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Muhammad Anees (match referee)

16 June – Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators. Aleem Dar and Shozab Raza (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Iftikhar Ahmed (match referee)

17 June – Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi. Shozab Raza and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Zameer Haider (fourth umpire), Muhammad Anees (match referee); Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars. Ahsan Raza and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Aleem Dar (third umpire), Zameer Haider (fourth umpire), Muhammad Anees (match referee)

18 June – Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars. Aleem Dar and Shozab Raza (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Faisal Afridi (fourth umpire), Javed Malik (match referee)

19 June – Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings. Shozab Raza and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Ahsan Raza (third umpire), Zameer Haider (fourth umpire), Javed Malik (match referee); Multan Sultans v Islamabad United. Aleem Dar and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Zameer Haider (fourth umpire), Javed Malik (match referee)

21 June – Qualifier (1 v 2). Ahsan Raza and Rashid Riaz (on-field umpires), Aleem Dar (third umpire), Asif Yaqoob (fourth umpire), Javed Malik (match referee); Eliminator 1 (3 v 4). Aleem Dar and Shozab Raza (on-field umpire), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Ahsan Raza (fourth umpire), Javed Malik (match referee)

22 June – Eliminator 2 (loser Qualifier v winner Eliminator 1). Aleem Dar and Asif Yaqoob (on-field umpires), Rashid Riaz (third umpire), Shozab Raza (fourth umpire), Muhammad Anees (match referee)

24 June – Final. Aleem Dar and Ahsan Raza (on-field umpires), Asif Yaqoob (third umpire), Rashid Riaz (fourth umpire), Muhammad Anees (match referee)

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