Gazi Sohel
Personal information
Full name
Gazi Ashraful Afsar Sohel
Born (1979-08-13) 13 August 1979
Munshigonj, Bangladesh
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired8 (2021–2023)
T20Is umpired29 (2018–2023)
WODIs umpired3 (2012–2017)
WT20Is umpired1 (2012)
Source: Cricinfo, 28 November 2023

Gazi Sohel (Bengali: গাজী সোহেল, b. 13 August 1979) or 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gazi Sohel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League, 1st Match: Comilla Victorians v Chittagong Vikings at Dhaka, Nov 8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Mohammad Isam. "Doleshwar-Abahani match postponed after incident with umpires". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Mohammad Isam. "Sylhet lodge complaint after seven-ball over in tight loss". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Two more Bangladeshi umpires added to ICC's Umpire Panel". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. ↑ বাংলাদেশের দুই আম্পায়ারকে আইসিসির সুখবর. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "2nd ODI, Dhaka, Jan 22 2021, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "JK vs CLS, Lanka Premier League 2023, 1st Match at Colombo, July 30, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2023.


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