Amiesh Maheshbhai Saheba (born 15 November 1959 in

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) is an Indian

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umpire and former cricketer. He played as a batsman for

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. Saheba played 15

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matches for Gujarat, between 1983 and 1989. He stood in his first Test match as an umpire on 12 December 2008. He has officiated in 51 One Day Internationals, four

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s and three Test matches. Saheba retired as a national-level umpire in 2019, having officiated in 113 matches, a national record at the time.

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