Gazi Sohel (, b. 13 August 1979) or Gazi Ashraful Afsar Sohel is a Bangladeshi cricket umpire.

Umpiring Career

He has stood as an umpire in matches in the Bangladesh Premier League between 2012 and 2017. He was involved in a few on-field controversial decisions in Dhaka Premier League matches.

Gazi Sohel

In November 2018, he was selected in the ICC International Panel of Umpires. In December 2018, he made his debut as an international umpire during the West Indies tour of Bangladesh. In January 2021 he umpired in his first One Day International (ODI) match, between Bangladesh and the West Indies cricket team. He was named as one of the umpires for the 2022 Asia Cup.

Gazi Sohel

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.

Gazi Sohel

See also

List of One Day International cricket umpires

List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires

References

External links

1979 births

Living people

Bangladeshi cricket umpires

Bangladeshi One Day International cricket umpires

Bangladeshi Twenty20 International cricket umpires

People from Munshiganj District

Sportspeople from Dhaka Division