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{{short description|Cricket umpire}}
{{use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sharfuddoula
| image =
| country = Bangladesh
| fullname = Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|10|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 8
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role = [[Umpire (cricket)|Umpire]]
| umpire = true
| testsumpired = 9
| umptestdebutyr = 2021
| umptestlastyr = 2023
| odisumpired = 54
| umpodidebutyr = 2010
| umpodilastyr = 2023
| t20isumpired = 43
| umpt20idebutyr = 2011
| umpt20ilastyr = 2023
| wodisumpired = 13
| umpwodidebutyr = 2012
| umpwodilastyr = 2022
| wt20isumpired = 28
| umpwt20idebutyr = 2012
| umpwt20ilastyr = 2022
| club1 = [[Dhaka Metropolis cricket team|Dhaka Metropolis]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2000–2001}}
| clubnumber1 =
| type1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| debutdate1 = 22 November
| debutyear1 = 2000
| debutfor1 = [[Dhaka Metropolis cricket team|Dhaka Metropolis]]
| debutagainst1 = [[Sylhet Division cricket team|Sylhet Division]]
| lastdate1 = 27 January
| lastyear1 = 2001
| lastfor1 = [[Dhaka Metropolis cricket team|Dhaka Metropolis]]
| lastagainst1 = [[Chittagong Division cricket team|Chittagong Division]]
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 10
| runs1 = 44
| bat avg1 = 7.33
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 14
| deliveries1 = 2,122
| wickets1 = 31
| bowl avg1 = 23
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/45
| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–
| date = 24 September 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/56128.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid''' (born 16 October 1976), also known as '''Sharfuddoula Saikat''', is an international [[umpire (cricket)|cricket umpire]] and a former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] player from Bangladesh.<ref name="cricketarchiveprofile">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35182/35182.html|title=Sharfuddoula|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=23 May 2011}}</ref> He was the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate in 100 matches in men's international cricket. He was also the first umpire from Bangladesh to be named as a match official for [[ICC Men's Cricket World Cup]] in [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sharfuddoula first Bangladeshi umpire in ODI World Cup |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/sharfuddoula-first-bangladeshi-umpire-odi-world-cup-696954 |access-date=8 September 2023 |work=The Business Standard |date=8 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==Playing career==
In 1994 Sharfuddoula played three matches for [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] at the [[1994 ICC Trophy]] in Kenya.<ref name="cricketarchiveicctrophy">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35182/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html|title=ICC Trophy Matches played by Sharfuddoula|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=23 May 2011}}</ref>
Sharfuddoula played 10 [[first-class cricket]] matches for [[Dhaka Metropolis cricket team|Dhaka Metropolis]] in 2000 and 2001.<ref name="cricinfoprofile">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/56128.html|title=Sharfuddoula|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=23 May 2011}}</ref>

==Umpiring career==
He made his first-class debut as an umpire in February 2007 in a match between [[Barisal Division cricket team|Barisal Division]] and [[Sylhet Division cricket team|Sylhet Division]].<ref name="cricketarchiveumpfc">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35182/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html|title=Sharfuddoula as Umpire in First-Class Matches|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=23 May 2011}}</ref>

In January 2010 he stood on his first [[One Day International|ODI]] match between [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] becoming the tenth Bangladeshi to umpire at international level.<ref name="cricketarchiveumpodi">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35182/Umpire_in_One-Day_International_Matches.html|title=Sharfuddoula as Umpire in One-Day International Matches|work=Cricket Archive|accessdate=23 May 2011|archive-date=7 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107193118/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35182/Umpire_in_One-Day_International_Matches.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He was named one of the match officials for [[2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in Zimbabwe.<ref name="4000ODI">{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/645751 |title=PNG defend 200 to take ninth place |accessdate=17 March 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>
In October 2018, he was named as one of the twelve on-field umpires for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/887510 |title=11th team for next month's ICC Women's World T20 revealed |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=25 October 2018}}</ref> In October 2019, he was appointed as one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the [[2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier]] in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1412092 |title=Match Officials announced for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 October 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1563523 |title=Match officials named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=8 January 2020}}</ref>

In February 2021, he was named as an on-field umpire for both the test matches played [[West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21#Test Series|between Bangladesh and West Indies]], becoming the fifth Bangladeshi umpires to officiate in test matches.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sharfuddoula made BCB test umpire |url=https://www.shiningbd.com/sharfuddoula-made-bcb-test-umpire/3208 |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=Shining Bangladesh |date=26 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Rishabh |title=Richard Illingworth becomes first neutral umpire to officiate a Test since COVID-19 pandemic |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/richard-illingworth-becomes-first-neutral-umpire-officiate-test-covid-19-pandemic-680526 |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=India TV |agency=IANS |date=26 January 2021 |location=Dhaka |language=en}}</ref>

In February 2022, he was named one of the on-field umpires for the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/icc-match-officials-world-cup-new-zealand |title=Eight women among 15 Match Officials named for ICC World Cup 2022 |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2497729 |title=Match officials chosen for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref>
In January 2023, he was named one of the on-field umpires for the [[2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |title=ICC announces highest number of female match officials for ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3010251#:~:text=Umpires%3A%20Sarah%20Bartlett%2C%20Jasmine%20Naeem,%2C%20Virender%20Sharma%2C%20Shahid%20Saikat. |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ICC announces highest number of female match officials for U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 |url=https://theprint.in/sport/icc-announces-highest-number-of-female-match-officials-for-u19-womens-t20-world-cup-2023/1299181/ |access-date=15 January 2023 |work=ThePrint |date=5 January 2023}}</ref>

In March 2023, during the 3rd T20I [[Irish cricket team in Bangladesh in 2022–23|between Bangladesh and Ireland]], he became the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate in 100 men's international matches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=আনোয়ার |first=সাইফুল্লাহ্ বিন |title=শামীমের ফিফটি, ১২৪ রানেই থামল বাংলাদেশ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/ttl0k8pao1 |access-date=31 March 2023 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=ডেস্ক |first1=খেলা |title=আম্পায়ার হিসেবে ‘সেঞ্চুরি’ শরফৌদউল্লাহর |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/3egur2caw8 |access-date=7 April 2023 |work=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref>

In September 2023, he was named one of the match officials for [[2023 Cricket World Cup]], becoming the first Bangladeshi umpire to be named as one of the umpires for the [[ICC Men's Cricket World Cup|Men's World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=প্রতিবেদক |first1=ক্রীড়া |title=বিশ্বকাপে আম্পায়ারিংয়ে বাংলাদেশের অন্যরকম ‘প্রথম’ |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/aiu65zopop |access-date=8 September 2023 |work=Prothomalo |date=8 September 2023 |language=bn}}</ref> He was selected to stand in 5 matches as an on-field umpire in the World Cup including a group stage match between [[Australia national cricket team|Austalia]] and [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=প্রতিবেদক |first1=ক্রীড়া |title=বিশ্বকাপে ৫ ম্যাচে আম্পায়ারিং করবেন শরফুদ্দৌলা |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/acxwwfty06 |access-date=26 September 2023 |work=Prothomalo |date=25 September 2023 |language=bn}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Test cricket umpires]]
* [[List of One Day International cricket umpires]]
* [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=56128}}

{{International Panel of ICC Umpires}}

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[[Category:Bangladeshi Test cricket umpires]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi One Day International cricket umpires]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi cricketers]]
[[Category:Dhaka Metropolis cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Dhaka]]

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