Pakistani cricket umpire and cricketer, Asad Rauf passed away on September 15, 2022 in Lahore due to cardiac arrest. He was 66.
Rauf was born on May 12, 1956 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Rauf played 71 first-class matches for National Bank and Railways before taking up umpiring. He was appointed to the ICC elite panel in April 2006.
Rauf served as a member of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel from 2006 to 2013 and is alleged to have been involved in match-fixing and spot-fixing of cricket matches.
He officiated 64 Tests, 139 ODIs, 28 T20Is and 11 women’s T20Is as either umpire or TV umpire.
Rauf also officiated in 40 First Class matches, 26 List A matches and 89 T20s overall, including IPL matches.
In February 2016, Rauf was found guilty of corruption by the BCCI and banned for five years.
For the last few years, Rauf reportedly was running a shop to sell clothes and shoes at the Landa Bazar in Lahore.
Asad Rauf’s funeral arrangements are yet to be announced by the family.