The International Cricket Council (ICC) this week withdrew the 57-year-old umpire from next month's Champions Trophy in England in the wake of media reports that he was under police investigation.

Rauf’s family said he returned to his home in Lahore a few days ago. “Rauf has nothing to hide, he reached Lahore after completing his matches in the league (in India),” a family source told AFP.

Asad Rauf