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In a game between the Barisal Division and the Sylhet Division in February 2007, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat made his debut as a first-class umpire.
After Australia decided to review a caught behind judgment from Pat Cummins’ bowling, the third umpire made a contentious verdict that ended Yashasvi Jaiswal’s strong knock of 84, sparking a big controversy during the Boxing Day Test match.
There was no spike on the extreme edge and the on-field umpire declared it not-out. In spite of this, the third umpire chose to dismiss Jaiswal after his 84-run effort, which was the only thing putting India in the running for a draw in the Boxing Day Test.
Who is Bangladeshi cricket umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat, third umpire who gave Yashasvi Jaiswal out in IND vs AUS, biography, age, family, wife, religion, country, Instagram and Twitter/X account
The third umpire, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat of Bangladesh, rendered the call despite no spike being shown on the snicko owing to a massive and clear visual deviation after the ball passed Jaiswal’s bat and glove. Jaiswal had to walk back to the dressing room after arguing with the umpires. According to the match official, there was enough deflection to show that the ball made contact with the glove.
48-year-old Bangladeshi Muslim cricket umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat was born on 16 October 1976. He is 5ft 8in tall. Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat attended the Rajshahi University School. After graduating with honours and a master’s degree in international relations from Dhaka University, he went on to AIUB to obtain an MBA in human resource management.
Sharfuddoula represented Bangladesh in three games at the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya. In 2000 and 2001, Sharfuddoula also participated in ten first-class cricket games for Dhaka Metropolis. He is a married man, but the name of his wife is not known. He doesn’t use Instagram, Twitter/X or any other social media platform.
Sharfuddoula, who became the first Bangladeshi to be nominated to the ICC’s Elite panel of umpires in 2024 is set to be an umpire in the final Test match at the SCG as well. Sharfuddoula has served as an umpire in 130 international matches, including 15 Tests, and 67 times throughout his career as TV umpire, making him one of the experienced umpires in world cricket.
shut up and keep crying
– Sharfuddoula The Goat pic.twitter.com/91AgufBkAw
— Moshal Uddin (@ShahriarUdoy1) December 30, 2024
Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat career
Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat became the eighth Bangladeshi umpire to officiate at the international level in January 2010 when he stood in his maiden ODI match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
In Zimbabwe, he served as one of the match officials for the 2018 Cricket World Cup qualifier. The 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 featured twelve on-field umpires, including him. He became the fifth Bangladeshi umpire to officiate in a test match when he was selected to officiate both of the Bangladesh vs. West Indies matches in February 2021.
"They can make of it what they like. That clearly hit the glove."
"As far as I'm concerned, there's no argument whatsoever."
– Ricky Ponting on the Jaiswal wicket #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/IWcJKHBbzV
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 30, 2024
He became the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate 100 men’s international matches in March 2023, during the third Twenty20 International between Bangladesh and Ireland. He became the first umpire from Bangladesh to be selected as an umpire for the Men’s World Cup when he was appointed as one of the sixteen match officials for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in September 2023.
He was selected as an on-field umpire for the 2nd Test between Australia and the West Indies in January 2024, making him the second Bangladeshi umpire, after Enamul Haque Moni, to officiate a Test match as a neutral umpire outside of Bangladesh.
He was the first umpire from Bangladesh to be added to the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires on March 28, 2024, after the International Cricket Council’s yearly review and selection procedure. He took over for Marais Erasmus, a South African umpire who retired from international cricket umpiring in February 2024.