Personal information | |
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Full name | Saleema Imtiaz |
Born | 18 December 1971 |
Role | Umpire |
Relations | Kainat Imtiaz (daughter) |
Umpiring information | |
WT20Is umpired | 17 (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]
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