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 celebrated 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 Record-A matches between 1986 and 1998, earlier than he made his umpiring debut at first-class stage through 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 present 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 Record-A matches.
“Umpiring has been my life for almost 25 years and I’ve cherished the privilege of officiating a number 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 number of the most interesting match officers on the earth,” Dar stated reflecting on his umpiring profession in a PCB launch.
“Nonetheless, all nice journeys should ultimately come to an finish, and the time has come for me to focus totally on my social and charity work. My hospital mission and different initiatives are very near my coronary heart and require my full devotion and a focus.
“Having achieved nearly the whole lot that I had aspired to in umpiring with the unwavering assist of my friends and colleagues, I additionally really feel it is the fitting 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 nice recreation of cricket and signify Pakistan with satisfaction.
“Whereas I’ll proceed to officiate all through this season, it is going to be my final. That stated, I stay dedicated to mentoring and supporting the subsequent era of match officers, and I’ll at all times be accessible to supply steering to these pursuing a profession on this noble occupation,” he added.
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