{"id":15254,"date":"2013-05-24T06:29:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-24T06:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=15254"},"modified":"2013-05-24T06:29:39","modified_gmt":"2013-05-24T06:29:39","slug":"icc-withdraws-asad-rauf-from-icc-champions-trophy-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=15254","title":{"rendered":"ICC withdraws Asad Rauf from ICC Champions Trophy 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that it has withdrawn elite panel umpire Asad Rauf from the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 that will be staged in England and Wales from 6-23 June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The decision has been made after media reports on Wednesday indicated that the umpire was under investigation by Mumbai Police.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the decision, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: \u201cIn the wake of reports that the Mumbai Police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf\u2019s activities, we feel that it is in Asad\u2019s best interests as well as those of the sport and the event itself, that he is withdrawn from participating in the ICC Champions Trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that it has withdrawn elite panel umpire Asad Rauf from the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 that will be staged in England and Wales from 6-23 June. 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