Veteran umpire Aleem Dar will retire on the finish of Pakistan’s 2024-25 home season, concluding a profession that has spanned almost 1 / 4 of a century. A real gentleman each on and off the sphere, Dar can be a three-time winner of the distinguished David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the 12 months (2009-2011). The 56-year-old umpire additionally loved a taking part in profession of 17 first-class and 18 Listing-A matches between 1986 and 1998, earlier than he made his umpiring debut at first-class degree throughout the 1998-99 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
From 2003 to 2023, he served on the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires, the place he earned a status for his participant administration expertise, understanding of the taking part in situations, calm manner and excellent decision-making.
He’s at the moment a part of the PCB’s Elite Panel and stays certainly one of 4 Pakistani umpires on the ICC’s Worldwide Panel, making him eligible to officiate in ODIs and T20Is.
So far, Dar has officiated in a record-breaking 145 Assessments, 231 ODIs, 72 T20Is, 5 WT20Is, 181 first-class matches, and 282 Listing-A matches.
“Umpiring has been my life for almost 25 years and I’ve cherished the privilege of officiating a few of the most iconic matches involving the best gamers of this era. All through my profession, I’ve strived to uphold the best requirements of sportsmanship, and it has been an honour to work alongside a few of the best match officers on the earth,” Dar mentioned reflecting on his umpiring profession in a PCB launch.
“Nevertheless, all nice journeys should ultimately come to an finish, and the time has come for me to focus absolutely on my social and charity work. My hospital undertaking and different initiatives are very near my coronary heart and require my full devotion and a spotlight.
“Having achieved nearly all the pieces that I had aspired to in umpiring with the unwavering assist of my friends and colleagues, I additionally really feel it is the correct second to step apart and permit rising umpires to shine. I hope that they too can have the identical alternatives to make their mark on the good recreation of cricket and characterize Pakistan with delight.
“Whereas I’ll proceed to officiate all through this season, it will likely be my final. That mentioned, I stay dedicated to mentoring and supporting the following era of match officers, and I’ll all the time be out there to supply steerage to these pursuing a profession on this noble occupation,” he added.
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