What caused Aleem Dar to resign?
Pakistani cricket umpire Aleem Dar has retired from the ICC's elite panel, after which Ahsan Raza and South Africa's Adrian Holdstock have been included in the list. The one-off Test match between Bangladesh and Ireland that ended in Dhaka on Friday was the last international match of his 24-year-old career, at the end of which he was given a guard of honor by both the teams. The world-renowned Pakistani umpire stepped down from the ICC's elite panel last month after officiating a record number of matches during his career.
Pakistani umpire's special message on Twitter
The world-renowned umpire thanked all the fans in his statement on Twitter after leaving the organization. 58-year-old Aleem Dar has umpired in 144 Tests, 222 One Day International matches, both of which are world records, besides he has officiated in 69 T20 International matches. According to an ICC press release, umpire Aleem Dar stepped down after 19 years on the elite panel, having umpired a record 435 international matches. He served as an elite panel umpire in the first international match in 2002 and is also an umpire in the 2023 World Cup in South Africa. Aleem Dar, who umpired after playing first-class cricket in Pakistan, said that it was an honor that he umpired in international matches.
Why did ICC broadcast the news on Aleem Dar?
According to ICC, Aleem Dar was quoted as saying, "It's been a long journey but I've enjoyed every moment." "I have had the pleasure and privilege of umpiring around the world and I have achieved something that I never dreamed of when I started umpiring," he said. ICC Chief Executive Jeff Ala Diez praised Aleem Dar's services to the game, saying that Aleem Dar's performance in international cricket and ICC has been remarkable. Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi also thanked Aleem Dar for his services. , he was the first Pakistani to join the ICC's elite panel of umpires, and established himself as one of the most respected and highly qualified umpires.
Aleem Dar's father was a police officer
Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar and his father have one thing in common that they both made it their goal to uphold and enforce the laws. The only difference is that the father, as a police officer, ensures the implementation of the country's laws, while Aleem Dar is responsible for enforcing the cricket rules. Aleem Dar's father retired from the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police. He was very fond of his son and used to take great interest in his umpiring decisions and these decisions were also discussed between the two. Father's long wish was that Aleem Dar would get the ICC's best umpire award and every year he used to hope that this time Aleem Dar would get the award but three years of waiting passed and when Aleem Dar heard His father was not present in this world when he won the ICC Best Umpire award for the first time in 2009. It was a tough moment for Aleem Dar when after receiving the ICC award he went straight to his father's grave from the airport and placed the award trophy on it and cried for a long time.
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