Yashpal quits as umpire too

Sharma, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning squad, was one of the former cricketers who had appeared and passed an umpiring examination conducted by the BCCI in 1995. In fact, Yashpal secured the highest marks among the former players who appeared for the examination. Since then, he has officiated in over 40 matches, both at junior and Ranji level. Along with another former cricketer, Maninder Singh, Yashpal had officiated in the Los Angeles tournament last year which involved A teams from India and Pakistan.

‘‘For 10 long years, I had waited for my promotion as an umpire. Despite promises, it never came,” Yashpal said in disgust. However, he said that he will continue to be in touch with the game ‘‘which has given me so much name and fame.’’ He said he will contribute to the game by coaching cricketers at the junior level.