Gazi Sohel

{{Short description|Bangladeshi cricket umpire (born 1979)}} {{for|the Bangladeshi cricketer|Gazi Sohel (cricketer)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Gazi Sohel | image = | country = Bangladesh | fullname = Gazi Ashraful Afsar Sohel | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Munshigonj]], Bangladesh | death_date = | death_place = | batting = | role =[[Umpire (cricket)|Umpire]] | umpire = true | odisumpired = 14 | umpodidebutyr = 2021 | umpodilastyr = 2026 | t20isumpired = 43 | umpt20idebutyr = 2018 | umpt20ilastyr = 2026 | wodisumpired = 5 | umpwodidebutyr = 2012 | umpwodilastyr = 2024 | wt20isumpired = 7 | umpwt20idebutyr = 2012 | umpwt20ilastyr = 2024 | date = 12 May 2024 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/326122.html Cricinfo }}

'''Gazi Sohel''' ({{langx|bn| গাজী সোহেল}}, born 13 August 1979), also known as '''Gazi Ashraful Afsar Sohel''', is a Bangladeshi cricket [[umpire (cricket)|umpire]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/326122.html |title=Gazi Sohel |access-date=8 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Umpiring Career== Sohel has stood as an umpire in matches in the [[Bangladesh Premier League]] between 2012 and 2017.<ref name="BPL">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1063054.html |title=Bangladesh Premier League, 1st Match: Comilla Victorians v Chittagong Vikings at Dhaka, Nov 8, 2016 |access-date=8 November 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He was involved in a few on-field controversial decisions in [[Dhaka Premier League]] matches, including a match between Abahani Limited and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club not being completed after both umpires walked off after facing abuse by Abahani players and supporters protesting a stumping decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/16171847/doleshwar-abahani-match-postponed-incident-umpires|title=Doleshwar-Abahani match postponed after incident with umpires|work=ESPNCricinfo|author=Mohammad Isam|access-date= 13 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21595258/sylhet-lodge-complaint-seven-ball-tight-loss|title=Sylhet lodge complaint after seven-ball over in tight loss|work=ESPNCricinfo|author=Mohammad Isam|access-date=28 November 2017}}</ref>

In November 2018, he was selected in the [[International Panel of Umpires and Referees|ICC International Panel of Umpires]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/2018/11/18/two-more-bangladeshi-umpires-added-to-icc-s-umpire-panel |title=Two more Bangladeshi umpires added to ICC’s Umpire Panel |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=19 November 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, he made his debut as an international umpire during the [[West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2018–19|West Indies tour of Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/article/1565600/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0|script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশের দুই আম্পায়ারকে আইসিসির সুখবর|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn|access-date=17 November 2018}}</ref> In January 2021 he umpired in his first [[One Day International]] (ODI) match, between [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] and the [[West Indies cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244023.html |title=2nd ODI, Dhaka, Jan 22 2021, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=JK vs CLS, Lanka Premier League 2023, 1st Match at Colombo, July 30, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2023-1382875/jaffna-kings-vs-colombo-strikers-1st-match-1382878/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

In January 2024, He was named as one of the sixteen match officials for [[2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/match-officials-confirmed-ahead-of-icc-u19-men-s-cricket-world-cup-2024 |title=Match officials confirmed ahead of ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref>

==See also== * [[List of One Day International cricket umpires]] * [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{ESPNcricinfo|id=326122}}

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