International Umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari Dies at 41

By Sadia Akhtar The cricket world is mourning the sudden passing of international umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari. He died on Monday following an illness. He was 41 years old. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the news on Tuesday, calling it a huge loss to Afghan cricket. Shinwari was one of the country's most respected officials and had represented Afghanistan on the global stage for nearly a decade.  The board made the news official by stating, “It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of Mr. Shinwari’s demise following an illness. Bismillah Jan was a great servant of Afghan cricket.”. He was a member of the ICC International Panel of Umpires. Over the years, he stood in 25 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 21 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). His international umpiring journey began in December 2017. He made his debut in an ODI between Afghanistan and Ireland in Sharjah. ACB paid tribute to Shinwari in a heartfelt statement. The board also offered condolences to his family and the wider cric