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Saleema Imtiaz

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Saleema Imtiaz
Personal information
Full name
Saleema Imtiaz
Born (1971-12-18) 18 December 1971 (age 52)
RoleUmpire
RelationsKainat Imtiaz (daughter)
Umpiring information
WT20Is umpired19 (2022–2024)
Source: Cricinfo, 15 September 2024

Saleema Imtiaz (born 18 December 1971) is an international cricket umpire from Pakistan.[1] In October 2022, she stood in matches in the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup tournament.[2] On 15 September 2024, she was added to the Development Panel of ICC Umpires and became Pakistan's first woman umpire on ICC Development Panel.[3][4][5]

Umpiring career

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She began her umpiring career with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) women's umpires panel in 2008. She made her international umpire debut in India v Sri Lank match in Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.[6][7] She also officiated in many events of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) such as the 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup and the 2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Hong Kong and she was also part of the umpiring panel for the 2024 ACC Women's Premier Cup in Kuala Lumpur.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Inspiring journey of Mother-daughter duo Kainat Imtiaz and Saleema Imtiaz". Female Cricket. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  2. ^ "'After the first ball, I became confident' - Saleema Imtiaz, Kainat's mother, makes her international debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Saleema Imtiaz becomes Pakistan's first woman umpire on ICC International Development Panel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Saleema Imtiaz nominated as first Pakistani woman umpire on ICC's development panel". Geo News. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Saleema Imtiaz breaks new ground as Pakistan's first woman umpire on ICC International Development Panel". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Mother-Daughter duo represents Pakistan in Women's Asia Cup 2022 in Sylhet". India Today. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Pakistan cricketer Kainat Imtiaz's mother officiates her first international match, PCB shares her journey". Sport Tiger. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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