The Bangladesh Cricket Board has officially announced the match officials for the upcoming limited overs series between Bangladesh and New Zealand. The series includes three One Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals, with experienced international officials assigned across both formats.
The New Zealand squad arrived in Dhaka on Monday ahead of the ODI series opener scheduled for 17 April at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Andy Pycroft appointed match referee for ODI series
Highly experienced international match referee Andy Pycroft will supervise all three ODI matches of the series.
Each ODI match will begin at 11:00 AM local time. The first two matches will take place in Mirpur, while the final ODI will be played in Chattogram.
Indian ICC elite panel umpire Nitin Menon has been appointed as on field umpire for the first and third ODIs. For the second ODI, he will officiate alongside England’s Richard Illingworth.
Local umpires will also take key roles across the ODI matches:
- First ODI: Tanvir Ahmed
- Second ODI: Gazi Sohel
- Third ODI: Masudur Rahman Mukul
Television umpire duties during the ODI series will be shared between Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon.
T20I series to be held in Chattogram
Following the ODI series, the three match T20 International series will be played in Chattogram. Each match is scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM local time.
Match officials for the T20Is include several experienced Bangladeshi umpires:
First T20I
- Gazi Sohel
- Morshed Ali Khan
Second T20I
- Masudur Rahman Mukul
- Tanvir Ahmed
Third T20I
- Masudur Rahman Mukul
- Gazi Sohel
Officials from ICC and the Bangladesh Cricket Board umpiring panels will rotate responsibilities between on field and television umpire roles throughout the T20I series.
Strong officiating panel adds credibility to the series
The appointment of internationally recognized match officials including Nitin Menon and Richard Illingworth strengthens the competitive standard of the Bangladesh vs New Zealand series. Their presence ensures consistency in decision making and enhances the overall quality of match management during the tour.
