Umpire Aleem Dar on Thursday resigned from the ICC Elite Panel after officiating in 435 worldwide matches. Meanwhile, Adrian Holdstock of South Africa and Ahsan Raza of Pakistan have been included within the panel.
Dar, who has been on the panel since its inception in 2002, has officiated in additional Tests and ODIs than every other umpire and is second solely to compatriot Raza in T20Is.
“It’s been a protracted journey however I’ve loved each little bit of it. I’ve had the privilege and honor of umpiring around the globe and achieved every thing I may have dreamed of after I began within the occupation. Didn’t assume
Congratulations Aleem Dar on a profitable profession as an Elite Panelist. He was the primary Pakistani to turn out to be a member of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires in 2004. pic.twitter.com/GTibtFTaoH
– Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) March 16, 2023
“While I’m nonetheless eager to proceed as a global umpire, I felt it was the suitable time to step away from the Elite Panel after 19 years on the street and provide the chance to somebody from the International Panel. My message to all is to work laborious, keep self-discipline and by no means cease studying. I thank the ICC, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and my colleagues within the panel for his or her help through the years. I additionally thank my household with out whose help I might not have gone on for therefore lengthy. I sit up for persevering with to serve the sport as an umpire,” he stated.
Dar has officiated in 144 Tests and 222 ODIs in addition to 69 T20Is. He additionally stood within the finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 and 2011 in addition to the finals of the ICC T20 WC 2010 and 2012.
He was the primary Pakistani umpire to be a part of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and received the David Shepherd Trophy for 3 consecutive years – 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Overall, he stood in 5 ICC CWC tournaments and 7 ICC T20 WC tournaments.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
