Gazi Sohel Explained

Gazi Sohel
Country:Bangladesh
Fullname:Gazi Ashraful Afsar Sohel
Birth Date:13 August 1979
Birth Place:Munshigonj, Bangladesh
Role:Umpire
Umpire:true
Odisumpired:8
Umpodidebutyr:2021
Umpodilastyr:2023
T20isumpired:30
Umpt20idebutyr:2018
Umpt20ilastyr:2024
Wodisumpired:5
Umpwodidebutyr:2012
Umpwodilastyr:2024
Wt20isumpired:2
Umpwt20idebutyr:2012
Umpwt20ilastyr:2024
Date:28 November 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/326122.html Cricinfo

Gazi Sohel (Bengali: গাজী সোহেল, born 13 August 1979), also known as Gazi Ashraful Afsar Sohel, is a Bangladeshi cricket umpire.[1]

Umpiring Career

Sohel has stood as an umpire in matches in the Bangladesh Premier League between 2012 and 2017.[2] He was involved in a few on-field controversial decisions in Dhaka Premier League matches.[3] [4]

In November 2018, he was selected in the ICC International Panel of Umpires.[5] In December 2018, he made his debut as an international umpire during the West Indies tour of Bangladesh.[6] In January 2021 he umpired in his first One Day International (ODI) match, between Bangladesh and the West Indies cricket team.[7] He was one of the umpires for the 2022 Asia Cup.

In July-August, 2023, he officiated matches as an on-field umpire in 2023 Lanka Premier League, becoming the second Bangladeshi umpire to officiate matches in a foreign Twenty20 franchise league.[8]

In January 2024, He was named as one of the sixteen match officials for 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazi Sohel . 8 November 2015 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Premier League, 1st Match: Comilla Victorians v Chittagong Vikings at Dhaka, Nov 8, 2016 . 8 November 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Doleshwar-Abahani match postponed after incident with umpires. ESPNCricinfo. Mohammad Isam. 13 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Sylhet lodge complaint after seven-ball over in tight loss. ESPNCricinfo. Mohammad Isam. 28 November 2017.
  5. News: Two more Bangladeshi umpires added to ICC’s Umpire Panel . Dhaka Tribune . 19 November 2018.
  6. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/article/1565600/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0. bn:বাংলাদেশের দুই আম্পায়ারকে আইসিসির সুখবর. Prothom Alo. bn. 17 November 2018.
  7. Web site: 2nd ODI, Dhaka, Jan 22 2021, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League . ESPN Cricinfo . 22 January 2021.
  8. Web site: JK vs CLS, Lanka Premier League 2023, 1st Match at Colombo, July 30, 2023 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo . 31 July 2023 . en.
  9. Web site: Match officials confirmed ahead of ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 . International Cricket Council . 10 January 2024.