Saikat recently made history as the first Bangladeshi umpire in the ODI World Cup. He officiated in five matches, including the Australia-New Zealand game in the 2023 World Cup. Additionally, the 44-year-old served as the fourth umpire in three matches, including the England-New Zealand opening match, and acted as a television umpire in three more matches. The confirmation of this achievement came from BCB Umpires Committee Chairman Iftikhar Ahmed Mithu on Wednesday.

“Saikat went to the World Cup, he did very well there. As a result, the ICC has also noticed him. Hopefully, he will be called from many places. Because there is no corona and the rule of neutral umpire is back. Saikat is going for umpiring in the Australia-West Indies series,” said Mithu.

Saikat umpired in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in New Zealand and has been part of the U-19 World Cup multiple times. He was also in the umpiring panel for the last Emerging Asia Cup.

Currently, there’s a tour with two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is. The first Test is scheduled for January 17 in Adelaide, followed by the second Test on January 25 in Brisbane. The ODI series will kick off on February 2.