Three-time world cricket umpire of the yr Aleem Dar will step down in 2025 after the Pakistan home season.
The 56-year-old Dar served on the ICC elite panel of umpires from 2003-23. He’s on the Pakistan elite panel and is amongst 4 Pakistani umpires on the ICC worldwide panel, making him eligible to officiate in one-day internationals and Twenty20s.
“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,” Dar mentioned on Friday (September 27, 2024). “My hospital challenge and different initiatives are very near my coronary heart and require my full devotion and a focus.”
Dar performed 17 first-class matches and 18 Listing A video games from 1986-98 earlier than he made his first-class umpiring debut in Pakistan’s premier home competitors, the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, in 1999.
“Umpiring has been my life for almost 25 years and I’ve cherished the privilege of officiating among the most iconic matches involving the best gamers of this era,” Dar mentioned. “All through my profession, I’ve strived to uphold the best requirements of sportsmanship, and it has been an honor to work alongside among the most interesting match officers on the earth.”
Dar mentioned it was the correct time to step down and provides alternatives to different rising umpires from Pakistan.
“I’ll stay dedicated to mentoring and supporting the following era of match officers and can all the time be out there to supply steerage to these pursuing a profession on this noble occupation,” he mentioned.
Dar officiated in 145 check matches, 231 ODIs, 72 T20Is, and 5 T20 World Cups.
Revealed – September 27, 2024 06:17 pm IST
