Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recalled sweet moments featuring umpire Aleem Dar to celebrate his long and successful career as a member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Elite Panel of Umpires.
The former cricketer served as one of the top-of-the-line match official in the ICC’s elite umpires body for 19 years before stepping down in March, 2023.
The video containing clips from the past shared by PCB reflected some of Dar’s on-the-field moments that “show his larger-than-life personality”.
One of the clips was from one of the One Day Internationals (ODI) against New Zealand on home ground.
The video opened up with Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah — who was standing near the boundary — throwing the ball to the players near the wicket to run out the batter, but the ball hit Dar’s leg.
The next scene showed Dar reacting to the event as he for sure had been hurt, but stayed calm which showed his composure. The best part of the video was the next scene which showed all the players gathered around Dar, who cherished all the love he was receiving as Naseem rubbed his leg where he had been hurt.
The video featured several other events showing Dar’s playful and humble side.
“Aleem Dar earned worldwide appreciation and accolades through his excellent decision-making. As the ICC recognises his distinguished career as an elite panelist, let’s reflect and enjoy some of his on-the-field moments that show his larger than life personality,” PCB wrote on Twitter.
Meanwhile, the national squad also honoured the umpire for his remarkable career as the member of ICC’s Elite Panel of Umpires.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam presented his jersey signed by the all players in the national squad as “a gesture of respect and admiration”, a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) showed.
