Dubai: The ICC on Monday withdrew Pakistan umpire
Aleem Dar from officiating in the remaining two matches of the ongoing
one-day series between India and South Africa in the wake of Shiv Sena
gheraoing BCCI chief Shashank Manohar forcing cancellation of talks with
PCB chief Shaharyar Khan.
Dar, a member of the Elite Panel of ICC
Umpires, had officiated in the first three matches and was also
scheduled to umpire in the fourth and fifth ODIs in Chennai and Mumbai
on 22 and 25 October , respectively.
The
ICC made the decision following Monday's incident in Mumbai where a
group of Sena activists stormed the Board of Control for Cricket in
India offices, and threatened to prevent the umpire from standing in the
fifth ODI on Sunday.
Latest reports also suggest that former Pakistani cricketers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar will also leave after the fourth ODI and won't be present in Mumbai for their commentary assignments.
Manohar and Khan were to discuss the resumption of the Indo-Pak cricket ties.
"Under the present circumstances, it will be unreasonable to expect from Aleem that he will be able to perform his duties to the best of his abilities. As such, he has been withdraw and his replacement will be announced in due course," an ICC spokesman said.
Meanwhile BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur had said that Dar's presence will not be affected by any threat from any group.
"There was a possibility of a protest in Saurashtra as well. 50,000 people were supposed to turn up in Rajkot. So I am not going into any threat perception. The fact is that India will also host the T20 World Cup in 2016 and it is the responsibility of every Indian to keep our image of sportmanship alive," Thakur said.
Dar, a member of the Elite Panel of ICC
Umpires, had officiated in the first three matches and was also
scheduled to umpire in the fourth and fifth ODIs in Chennai and Mumbai
on 22 and 25 October , respectively.
File image of Aleem Dar. Getty Images
Latest reports also suggest that former Pakistani cricketers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar will also leave after the fourth ODI and won't be present in Mumbai for their commentary assignments.
Manohar and Khan were to discuss the resumption of the Indo-Pak cricket ties.
"Under the present circumstances, it will be unreasonable to expect from Aleem that he will be able to perform his duties to the best of his abilities. As such, he has been withdraw and his replacement will be announced in due course," an ICC spokesman said.
Meanwhile BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur had said that Dar's presence will not be affected by any threat from any group.
"There was a possibility of a protest in Saurashtra as well. 50,000 people were supposed to turn up in Rajkot. So I am not going into any threat perception. The fact is that India will also host the T20 World Cup in 2016 and it is the responsibility of every Indian to keep our image of sportmanship alive," Thakur said.
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