Asad Rauf was a Pakistani cricket umpire and cricketer.
Rauf, who had played 71 first-class matches for National Bank and Railways before taking up umpiring, was appointed to the ICC elite panel in April 2006.
He was a member of the ICC Elite Umpire Panel from 2006 to 2013 and is alleged to have been involved in match-fixing and spot-fixing of cricket matches.
He officiated 64 Tests, 139 ODIs, 28 T20Is and 11 women’s T20Is as either umpire or TV umpire.
He also officiated in 40 First Class matches, 26 List A matches and 89 T20s overall, including IPL matches.
In February 2016, Rauf was found guilty of corruption by the BCCI and banned for five years.
For the last few years, Rauf reportedly was running a shop to sell clothes and shoes at the Landa Bazar in Lahore.
Asad Rauf died on September 15, 2022, at age 66 in Lahore due to cardiac arrest.
Asad Rauf Wife: Who was Asad Rauf’s Wife?
Asad Rauf did not reveal any details regarding his marital status, hence it is unknown whether he was married or not.