Narayanan Janani

Narayanan Janani

Personal information
Full name	Narayanan Janani
Born	(1985-04-28) 28 April 1985 (age 40) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Role	Umpire
Umpiring information
WTests  umpired	1 (2023)
WODIs  umpired	9 (2021–2025)
WT20Is  umpired	38 (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

1. "Narayanan Janani". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
2. "India's Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi named in ICC Panel". BCCI. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
3. "Rathi and Janani become a part of ICC development Panel of umpires". Female Cricket. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
4. "Indian umpires Janani Narayanan, Vrinda Rathi named in ICC panel". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
5. "Historic feat: All-female panel to officiate at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
6. "All-female match official group announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
7. "Women umpires Rathi, Janani and Gayathri make history in Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
8. "Match Officials for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 Announced". Female Cricket. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

External links

• Narayanan Janani  at ESPNcricinfo