Pakistani referee Asad Rauf during his career as a referee (left), selling shoes in his shop (right)
Asad Rauf from Pakistan, who has umpired 49 tests, 98 ODIs and 23 international T20s in a 13-year refereeing career, now sells shoes in the Pakistani market. We told you that in 2016 he was accused by the BCCI of meeting with bookmakers, receiving gifts and fixing accusations during the IPL. He spoke to a TV channel in Pakistan about his work and while responding to the BCCI ban, he blamed the Indian board for the opposite.
Asad Rauf has a shop in Landa Bazaar, Lahore. where he sells some clothes and shoes. Inside his shop, he spoke to that Pakistani channel and said: ‘When I’ve fed myself all my life, then who has to watch now. I quit cricket from 2013 onwards…because I always quit whatever job I do. It is worth noting that in 2016, the BCCI disciplinary committee suspended him for 5 years after he was found guilty of rigging, receiving gifts from bookmakers, and other misdeeds.
Rauf accuses BCCI itself of fixing the IPL!
Speaking about the allegations, including involvement in IPL dispute resolution and receiving gifts from bookmakers, Rauf said: “I had nothing to do with them.” It came from his (BCCI) side and he (BCCI) made the decision. The Pakistani arbitrator clearly said that all these accusations were made against me by the BCCI and then they decided on it themselves. Although he had nothing to do with it.
The model also made accusations of sexual harassment!
Apart from this, Asad Rauf was also accused of sexual harassment by a model under the guise of marriage. About 10 years ago, the Pakistani arbitrator had dismissed this accusation. Once again, he said about it, “When the girl problem came up, I also went to do the IPL (to umpire in the IPL) next year.” Apart from this, he said about his work, ‘I go to the top in the work I do. I’m doing the same thing at this job too. This job is not for me, it is the livelihood of my staff. I do this just for them.