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Aleem Dar to continue as an Elite Umpire

Aleem Dar will continue to be qualified to officiate international games, including Pakistan’s international matches and upcoming ICC Major Events.

Lahore, 8 April 2023 (GNP): Aleem Dar has been suggested for the ICC International Panel of Umpires by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Ahsan Raza has been replaced in ICC Elite Panel of Umpires by the 54-year-old three-time ICC Umpire of the Year- Aleem Dar.

As a result of Aleem Dar’s appointment to the international panel, he will continue to be qualified to officiate international games, including Pakistan’s international matches and upcoming ICC Major Events like the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, and ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Match officials on the international panel are only permitted to officiate in international matches, according to ICC rules. The ICC Members propose the match officials for this panel.

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According to Bilal Qureshi, PCB Manager for Umpires and Referees, “The PCB had a thorough internal discussion on Aleem Dar and there was a consensus to recommend him as a PCB nominee to the ICC’s International Panel of Umpires so that international cricket can continue to profit from his wealth of experience and knowledge”.

“In order to train and develop its own aspiring umpires under Aleem Dar’s guidance, the PCB will continue to include him in its domestic season”, he further added.

Aleem Dar, who joined the elite panel in 2004, has so far officiated in 439 international games, including 145 Tests, 225 ODIs, and 69 T20Is, setting a global record. In addition to the finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups in 2007 and 2011, the ICC Champions Trophy in 2009, and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cups in 2010 and 2012, he has officiated in five ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups, seven ICC Men’s T20 World Cups, and five ICC Champions Trophy events.

Rashid Riaz Waqar, Mohammad Asif Yaqoob, and Faisal Khan Afridi are Pakistan’s other three umpires on this panel.

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