Renowned Pakistani umpire and selector Aleem Dar has resigned from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee, according to media reports, after disagreements over team selection.

Dar’s decision came after Pakistan’s disappointing performance in the Men’s T20 World Cup, where the national team failed to advance beyond the Super 8 stage. 

Reports said Dar quit after a string of selection decisions he opposed were ignored by the head coach and team leadership.

He felt sidelined in key decisions. Selectors named Pakistan’s best 20 players, but Dar claimed head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha consistently picked what he considered the wrong final 15 for the World Cup squad. 

Former national captain Misbah ul Haq remained silent during the disagreements, and senior selector Aaqib Javed offered no resistance, reports said.

Dar also raised concerns about including experienced batsmen Babar Azam and Shadab Khan despite their recent lack of form. 

He suggested that stronger performing players should have been preferred. Dar also proposed that wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan should bat at number six instead of wicketkeeper Usman Khan.

Pakistan’s T20 World Cup campaign began with a narrow escape against the Netherlands, followed by a win over the United States. Expectations were high for the match against India, but Pakistan repeated mistakes seen earlier in the Asia Cup and suffered defeat.

A win over Namibia helped Pakistan reach the Super 8 stage, but rain washed out the game against New Zealand, and a loss to England left Pakistan reliant on other results. England’s win over New Zealand briefly reopened the path forward, but Pakistan’s narrow victory against Sri Lanka did not improve their net run rate enough to advance. New Zealand eventually moved on to the semifinals, ending Pakistan’s tournament.

Following the team’s poor performance, PCB reportedly fined each player five million rupees.