Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid known as Sharfuddoula or Saikat (born 16 October 1976 in Dhaka, Bangladesh) is a cricket umpire

Umpire (cricket)

In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...

 and former player.

Playing career

In 1994 Sharfuddoula played three matches for Bangladesh at the 1994 ICC Trophy

1994 ICC Trophy

The ABN-AMRO 1994 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya in February/March 1994. It was the qualifying tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The UAE defeated the host nation Kenya in the final and the Netherlands finished 3rd with all 3 sides qualifing for their first...

 in Kenya.

Sharfuddoula played 10 first-class cricket

First-class cricket

First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...

 matches for Dhaka Metropolis

Dhaka Metropolis cricket team

The Dhaka Metropolis cricket team is a first-class cricket team in Bangladesh.The club initially played for only one season in 2000-01 with most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka....

 in 2000 and 2001.

Umpiring career

He made his first-class debut as an umpire in February 2007 in a match between Barisal Division

Barisal Division cricket team

The Barisal Division cricket team is a first-class cricket team representing the Barisal Division region in Bangladesh.The club plays most of its home games at the Barisal Divisional Stadium in Barisal.-External links:* *...

 and Sylhet Division

Sylhet Division cricket team

Sylhet Division is a first-class cricket team representing the Sylhet Division region in Bangladesh.-Honours:* National Cricket League 4 Day Matches - 3rd in 2010-11 * National Cricket League One-Day Format Champions - 2001-02...

.

In January 2010 he umpired his first One Day International match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka becoming the tenth Bangladeshi to umpire at this level.