Narayanan Janani

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Narayanan Janani
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Narayanan Janani
Born (1985-04-28) 28 April 1985 (age 38)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Role Umpire
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WTests  umpired1 (2023)
WODIs  umpired2 (2021)
WT20Is  umpired18 (2022–2023)
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 in the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [5] [6]

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On 10 January 2023, she along with Vrinda Rathi 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]

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