Umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month’s Champions Trophy in England after it emerged that he was under investigation by Mumbai police, allegedly as part of the IPL spot-fixing scandal.
The 57-year-old Pakistani, part of the ICC’s elite panel of umpires, is one of the game’s most respected officials and has stood in 13 matches in this year’s IPL. He was due to officiate in the global 50-over tournament which starts in Cardiff on June 6.
ICC chief executive David Richardson said: ‘In the wake of reports that the Mumbai police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf’s activities, we feel that it is in Asad’s best interests, as well as those of the sport and the event itself, that he is withdrawn from participating in the ICC Champions Trophy.’
No go: Asad Rauf will not umpire in the Champions Trophy in June
An official statement on the subject read: 'The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that it has withdrawn elite panel umpire Asad Rauf from the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 that will be staged in England and Wales from 6-23 June.The decision has been made after media reports on Wednesday indicated that the umpire was under investigation by Mumbai Police.'
Rauf has stood in 48 Tests and 98 one-day internationals. Last week, three players from the Rajasthan Royals franchise - including former Test bowler Sreesanth - were suspended amid allegations they had been involved in spot-fixing in this year’s IPL.
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