Former Pakistani umpire, Asad Rauf, now forced to sell shoes

Asad Rauf, a former Pakistani umpire, who was banned by the BCCI now has to sell shoes in Lahore, to make a living.

Nowadays, Asad Rauf has no connections with Cricket. His 13 year old career in umpiring came to a sorry end, after he was banned by the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI).

Speaking to Media, Asad Rauf said that I have cut all my connections with cricket as a sport, because whenever I decide to leave something, I completely cut it off from my life.

Asad also believes that 1 should keep on working till there is life in his body. As a result, even at the age of 66, Asad is working as a shoe-seller in a market in Lahore, Pakistan.

The ban imposed by BCCI on Asad Rauf was in 2016. They imposed a 5 year ban on the umpire. This was imposed because Asad Rauf had been found guilty of corruption. There were claims that Asad had connections with bookies.

In 2013, during an IPL Match, Asad Rauf had been found guilty of Match Fixing after accepting huge amount of money from the bookie’s.

This was not the only time when Asad Rauf was under the radar.

In 2012, a Mumbai based model had made allegations that Asad Rauf had sexually harassed her.

She claimed that Rauf had relations with her and even promised to marry her but, he failed to keep his promises.

Although these allegations were not proven, the reputation of Asad Rauf took a severe hit.