First Pakistani woman nominated as ICC International Cricket Umpire

Pakistan’s female umpire, Saleema Imtiaz, has been nominated to the International Cricket Council’s( ICC) International Panel of Development Umpires.

After her nomination, Saleema Imtiaz will officiate in women’s bilateral international matches and ICC Women’s events, an important milestone in Pakistan’s cricket history.

Saleema is the first Pakistani woman to receive this honour. After being nominated, she will officiate the T20 home series against South Africa.

She is 52 years old and the mother of Pakistani women cricketer Kainat Imtiaz. She started her umpiring career in 2008 with the PCB Women’s Umpires Panel, and her extensive experience includes umpiring at high-level events under the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

Her career highlights include the 2022 and 2024 ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup and the 2023 ACC Emerging Women’s Cup Hong Kong. Recently, she was also a member of the playing control team for the ACC Women’s Premier Cup 2024 in Kuala Lumpur.