The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally revealed the panel of match officers for the landmark 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), additionally branded as HBL PSL X. The match will happen from April 11 to Might 18, with 34 matches scheduled throughout Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.
This 12 months’s lineup brings collectively a high-profile mixture of worldwide veterans and prime home expertise, reflecting PCB’s dedication to sustaining world-class officiating requirements all through the match.
Umpiring panel
The 13-member umpiring panel incorporates a robust worldwide presence with three ICC Elite Panel umpires:
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan)
- Paul Reiffel (Australia)
- Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
They are going to be joined by celebrated Pakistani officers from the PCB Worldwide Panel, together with:
- Aleem Dar – set to officiate in his ultimate PSL season
- Asif Yaqoob
- Faisal Khan Afridi
- Rashid Riaz Waqar
As well as, 4 outstanding umpires from the PCB Elite Panel shall be concerned:
- Abdul Moqeet
- Nasir Hussain
- Tariq Rasheed
- Zulfiqar Jan
Match referees
The match referees’ panel is led by famend Sri Lankan officers from the ICC Elite Panel:
- Ranjan Madugalle
- Roshan Mahanama
They’ll oversee matches alongside skilled home referees:
- Ali Naqvi
- Muhammad Javed Malik
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Iqbal Sheikh
- Nadeem Arshad
Appointments for the playoffs and ultimate shall be confirmed later within the match.
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Technological upgrades: MOT system to make its debut
In a historic first, PSL 2025 will function the complete rollout of the Match Officers’ Expertise (MOT) system, a set of tech instruments designed to modernize officiating and improve fan engagement.
Key options of the MOT system embody:
- Auto no-ball detection utilizing ultra-motion cameras
- Dwell audio hyperlinks between on-field and third umpires
- Seen timers for innings breaks and DRS countdowns throughout broadcasts
- Ball-by-ball over-rate monitoring and multi-angle instantaneous replays
- Handheld tablets for real-time information entry and DRS enter by umpires
The mixing of MOT underscores PCB’s imaginative and prescient to raise the PSL to world requirements by embracing innovation and transparency.
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