There are only a few hours left for the Asia Cup 2025 to begin. The 17th season of the tournament will be played from 9 September. Not only this, this tournament will be played in T20 format this time in UAE. Afghanistan and Hong Kong will clash in the first match on Tuesday. Whereas on September 10, India and UAE will face to face. Apart from this, the ACC has announced umpires for India and Pakistan matches.
Let us know that there will be a tough fight between India and Pakistan on 14 September. The whole world, including both countries, will be eyeing this greatcast. Fans are eager to know every small and big thing related to this match.
Experienced match referee Richie Richardson and Andy Picroft will lead the official panels for the Asia Cup T20. The Asian Cricket Council on Monday announced the match officials for the group stage of the tournament.
Umpiring line-up In India’s Virendra Sharma and Rohan Pandit, Ravindra Vimalsiri of Sri Lanka and Ruchira Palliaguruga, Afghanistan’s Ahmed Paktin and Istullah Safi, Pakistan’s Asif Yakub and Faisal Afridi and Faisal Afridi and Ghazi Sohail and Masudur Rahman of Bangladesh.
India-Pakistan match
Apart from this, Andy Pycroft has been appointed as the match referee in the India-Pakistan match on 14 September, while Ruchira Palliaguruga and Masoodur Rahman have been made the ground umpire for this high-voltage match.