AFG vs ZIM Final Match 2026 Umpires: List of Umpires, Match Referee and Commentators for Today’s Match

Allahuddien Paleker and Ahmad Pakteen will be the on-field umpires for the AFG vs ZIM Final of the ODI Tri-Nation Series in UAE on Friday, October 23, 2026. Ahsan Raza is the TV umpire, Farooq Khan is the Shafourth umpire, and David Gilbert is the match referee. The match starts at 5:00 PM IST, and the toss takes place at 4:30 PM IST.

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 99 runs in the opening match of the series on October 17, and Afghanistan played Zimbabwe on October 19. The two sides now meet again, this time with the trophy at stake. Rahmat Shah captains Afghanistan and Sikandar Raza leads Zimbabwe.

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AFG vs ZIM Final: Match Details

AFG vs ZIM Final: List of Umpires and Match Referee

Allahuddien Paleker

Allahuddien Paleker is a South African umpire from Cape Town and a former first-class cricketer. He joined the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2025 after being on the International Panel since 2017, and made his Test debut as an umpire in 2022. He remains on the Elite Panel for the 2026-27 season.

Ahmad Pakteen

Ahmad Pakteen is an Afghan umpire born in Herat on 1 January 1977, and is a member of the ICC International Panel of Umpires. He made his international debut as an umpire in January 2017. In March 2019 he became the first Afghan to work as a TV umpire in a Test, during Afghanistan’s one-off Test against Ireland. In January 2020 he became the first Afghan umpire at an ICC main event, the Men’s Under-19 World Cup in South Africa. In March 2021 he became the first Afghan on-field umpire in a Test, in the Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe Test.

Ahsan Raza

Ahsan Raza is a Pakistani umpire from Lahore and a former first-class wicketkeeper. He joined the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2023 and became the first umpire to stand in 50 T20Is. He is also on the Elite Panel for 2026-27.

Farooq Khan

Farooq Khan is an Afghan umpire born in Logar on 4 May 1988. He is part of the ICC International Panel of Umpires for the 2026-27 season and officiates regularly in Afghanistan’s domestic cricket. He was among the Afghan umpires appointed for the three-match AFG vs IND T20I series in Delhi in September 2026.

David Gilbert

David Gilbert is an Australian match referee and a former Test fast bowler who played nine Tests for Australia. He is on the ICC International Panel of Match Referees and made his men’s Test debut as a referee in the match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.

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AFG vs ZIM Final: Venue Guide

The final will be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The ground has a capacity of 16,000 and hosts the United Arab Emirates national team. The two ends are the Pavilion End and the Sharjah Club End.

AFG vs ZIM Final: List of Commentators

The full commentary panel for the final has not been officially announced. The following names are expected to be part of the ACB Media commentary coverage, based on the panel released for the series.

AFG vs ZIM Final: Live Telecast and Streaming

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AFG vs ZIM Final: Squads

Afghanistan Squad:

Rahmat Shah (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Bilal Sami, Ikram Alikhil.

Zimbabwe Squad:

Sikandar Raza (captain), Brendan Taylor (wicketkeeper), Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Tafadzwa Tsiga, Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Ernest Masuku, Blessing Muzarabani, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa, Craig Ervine.

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