Former ICC elite panel umpire Asad Rauf runs a clothes shop in Pakistan, here’s the reason why

BCCI
banned
Asad
Rauf

In
a
statement
in
2016,
the
BCCI
had
said,
“Mr
Asad
Rauf
has
been
banned
for
a
period
of
five
years
from
umpiring
or
playing
or
representing
cricket
in
any
form
or
anyway
being
associated
with
the
activities
of
the
Board
and
its
Affiliates.”

A
life,
sans
cricket

Rauf
–
who
has
been
associated
with
a
few
controversies
in
the
past
–
has
completely
detached
himself
from
cricket
and
has
been
running
an
apparel
shop
in
Landa
Bazar
in
Lahore.

In
an
interview
with
Paktv.tv,
Rauf
said,
“Maine
2013
ke
baad
cricket
se
bilkul
hi
nahi
ki…
Kyunki
mai
jo
kaam
chhodta
hu
usko
chhod
hi
deta
hu
(I
haven’t
been
in
touch
with
the
game
since
2013,
because
once
I
leave
something
I
leave
it
completely).”

Asked
if
he
follows
cricket,
Rauf
said,
“No,
I’ve
umpired
in
so
many
games
all
my
life,
there’s
no
one
left
to
see
now.”

On
ban
BCCI
ban

Talking
about
the
BCCI’s
ban
on
him
Rauf
said,
“Unse
mera
toh
koi
lena
dena
tha
hi
nahi,
wo
unhi
(BCCI)
ki
taraf
se
aaye
aur
unhone
hi
decision
le
liye
(I
had
nothing
to
do
with
these
issues,
the
allegations
came
from
the
BCCI’s
side
and
they
took
the
decision
on
me
themselves).”

Running
the
shop
for
the
staff

When
asked
the
reason
behind
running
the
shop
despite
being
in
the
elite
panel
of
umpires
in
the
past,
Rauf
said,
“Bhai,
ye
mera
kaam
nahi
hai,
ye
mere
staff
ki
rozi
lagi
hui
hai,
ye
mai
unke
liye
krta
hu
(This
isn’t
for
me,
this
is
the
daily
wages
of
my
staff,
I
work
for
them).”

Rauf
–
who
has
umpired
in
49
Tests,
98
ODIs,
and
23
T20Is
–
further
added,
“It
is
my
habit
to
reach
the
peak
of
whatever
work
I
do.
I
started
work
as
a
shopkeeper,
and
I
have
reached
my
peak.
I
played
cricket;
I
reached
the
peak.
And
then
when
I
started
out
as
an
umpire,
I
said
to
myself
that
I
need
to
reach
the
peak
here
as
well…
I
have
no
greed.
I
have
seen
a
lot
of
money,
and
I
have
seen
the
world.”

Rauf
slams
Virender
Sehwag

Former
India
cricketer
Virender
Sehwag
had
also
accused
Rauf
of
spot-fixing
and
on
the
show
‘What
the
Duck’
the
Nawab
of
Najafgarh
had
claimed
that
the
Pakistan
umpire
didn’t
give
him
out
during
a
match
after
he
jokingly
asked
him
not
to
raise
his
finger
during
a
match
against
Australia
in
2008.

“Asad
Rauf
was
very
fond
of
collecting
things.
I
was
the
brand
ambassador
of
Adidas
at
the
time,
so
I
gifted
him
shoes,
t-shirts,
and
glasses,
and
I
jokingly
told
him
not
to
raise
his
finger
while
I
am
batting.
And
he
did
exactly
that.
I
attempted
a
cut
shot
but
ended
up
edging
it.
So
thick
was
the
edge
that
it
was
heard
even
inside
the
dressing
room
but
Rauf
gave
me
not
out,” Sehwag
had
told
on
the
show.

Hitting
back
at
the
former
India
opener
Rauf
told
a
news
channel,
“As
far
as
Sehwag
is
concerned,
uski
kya
majaal
wo
ek
ICC
elite
umpire
se
kuch
kahe.
(Sehwag
has
no
power
to
ask
an
ICC
elite
panel
umpire
to
ask
for
a
favour).
I
was
never
accused
of
such
behaviour
in
my
career
before.”