Publish: 12:56, 09 Mar, 2026

Match officials confirmed for Bangladesh–Pakistan ODIs

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Match officials confirmed for Bangladesh–Pakistan ODIs
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The match officials for the upcoming three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and Pakistan have been confirmed ahead of the contest scheduled from 11–15 March at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

Experienced ICC referee Neeyamur Rashid Rahul will oversee all three matches. On-field duties will be shared by elite umpire Kumar Dharmasena alongside local and international counterparts.

For the opening ODI on 11 March, Kumar Dharmasena and Gazi Sohel will stand in the middle, while Adrian Holdstock takes the TV umpire role. Tanvir Ahmed will serve as fourth umpire.

In the second ODI on 13 March, Adrian Holdstock joins Tanvir Ahmed as on-field umpires, with Kumar Dharmasena on TV duties and Masudur Rahman Mukul as fourth umpire.

The series finale on 15 March will feature Kumar Dharmasena and Masudur Rahman Mukul on-field, Adrian Holdstock as TV umpire, and Morshed Ali Khan as the fourth official.

All matches will begin at 2:15 PM BST.

Bd-pratidin English/ ANI

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