Narayanan Janani
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Narayanan Janani |
| Born | 28 April 1985 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Role | Umpire |
| Umpiring information | |
| WTests umpired | 1 (2023) |
| WODIs umpired | 4 (2021–2024) |
| WT20Is umpired | 36 (2022–2025) |
| FC umpired | 3 (2023–2024) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 December 2023 | |
Narayanan Janani (born 28 April 1985) is an Indian cricket umpire.[1] She is currently a member of Development Panel of ICC Umpires.[2][3][4] She was one of the female umpires named by the ICC to stand in matches in the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[5][6]
On 10 January 2023, she along with Vrinda Rathi and Gayathri Venugopalan became the first woman umpires to stand as an on-field umpire in a men's domestic fixture in India, when she was one of the umpires in the match between Tripura and Railways in the 2022–23 Ranji Trophy.[7]
In January 2025, she was named as part of a female officiating group for the 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[8]
References
- ^ "Narayanan Janani". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "India's Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi named in ICC Panel". BCCI. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Rathi and Janani become a part of ICC development Panel of umpires". Female Cricket. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Indian umpires Janani Narayanan, Vrinda Rathi named in ICC panel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Historic feat: All-female panel to officiate at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "All-female match official group announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Women umpires Rathi, Janani and Gayathri make history in Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Match Officials for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 Announced". Female Cricket. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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