NEW DELHI: Saleema Imtiaz has made historical past as the primary Pakistani lady nominated to the ICC worldwide panel of growth umpires, introduced the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday. This milestone permits Imtiaz to officiate in girls’s bilateral worldwide matches and ICC girls’s occasions.
Imtiaz expressed her enthusiasm concerning the nomination, stating, “This isn’t only a win for me, it’s a win for each aspiring feminine cricketer and umpire in Pakistan.I hope my success motivates numerous girls who dream of creating their mark within the sport.”
She emphasised that this achievement highlights the rising position of ladies in cricket and the PCB’s dedication to supporting their growth.
Imtiaz’s daughter, Kainat, has represented Pakistan in 40 worldwide video games, together with 19 one-day internationals and 21 T20s. Motivated by her daughter’s debut towards South Africa in 2010, Imtiaz pursued her personal dream of representing Pakistan internationally.
“My very own dream was to characterize my nation at a world stage,” Imtiaz mentioned.
“I’ve had alternatives with the Asian Cricket Council, however officiating on the highest stage has all the time been the final word aim.”
Since becoming a member of the PCB’s girls’s umpires panel in 2008, Imtiaz has officiated in a number of Asian Cricket Council tournaments over the previous three years.
Her first project in a bilateral collection would be the three-match T20 collection between the Pakistan and South Africa girls’s groups, beginning Monday in Multan.
Imtiaz expressed her enthusiasm concerning the nomination, stating, “This isn’t only a win for me, it’s a win for each aspiring feminine cricketer and umpire in Pakistan.I hope my success motivates numerous girls who dream of creating their mark within the sport.”
She emphasised that this achievement highlights the rising position of ladies in cricket and the PCB’s dedication to supporting their growth.
Imtiaz’s daughter, Kainat, has represented Pakistan in 40 worldwide video games, together with 19 one-day internationals and 21 T20s. Motivated by her daughter’s debut towards South Africa in 2010, Imtiaz pursued her personal dream of representing Pakistan internationally.
“My very own dream was to characterize my nation at a world stage,” Imtiaz mentioned.
“I’ve had alternatives with the Asian Cricket Council, however officiating on the highest stage has all the time been the final word aim.”
Since becoming a member of the PCB’s girls’s umpires panel in 2008, Imtiaz has officiated in a number of Asian Cricket Council tournaments over the previous three years.
Her first project in a bilateral collection would be the three-match T20 collection between the Pakistan and South Africa girls’s groups, beginning Monday in Multan.