Two Pakistan umpires likely to officiate in IPL IV
January 29th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANIMumbai, Jan 29(ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may have reservations against inviting Pakistani players for the latest edition of the Indian Premier League, but two Pakistan umpires are certain to figure in the next IPL season in India, sources have revealed
According to top sources in the BCCI, Pakistan umpires Aleem Dar and Asad Rauf are likely to officiate in the IPL IV, The Nation reports.
While both Dar and Rauf are on the ICC’s Elite Panel, Dar is also the first Pakistan umpire to be part of the ICC Emirates Elite Panel.
42-year-old Dar, who made his international umpiring debut in an ODI at Gujranwala in 2000 at the age of 31, has also been the winner of the LG ICC Umpire of the Year award twice in a row- in 2009 and 2010.
54-year-old Rauf was inducted into the ICC’s Emirates International Panel of Umpires in 2004, and was promoted to the ICC Emirates Elite Panel of Umpires in 2006.
Both the umpires have figured in earlier World Cup tournaments, and will again officiate in the forthcoming World Cup to be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. (ANI)
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