Shiju Sam

Shiju Sam

Personal information
Full name	Shiju Sam Mannil
Born	(1978-01-03) 3 January 1978 (age 47) Pandalam, Kerala, India
Role	Umpire
Umpiring information
ODIs  umpired	22 (2019–2024)
T20Is  umpired	51 (2019–2025)
WODIs  umpired	1 (2021)
WT20Is  umpired	11 (2022–2023)
Source: Cricinfo, 16 September 2025

Shiju Sam Mannil (born 3 January 1978) is an Indian-born international cricket umpire based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ^[1] He was named the best umpire at the Shyam Bhatia Awards in Dubai in both 2018 and 2019. ^{[2] [3]}

He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between the UAE and Nepal, on 1 February 2019. ^[4] His first One Day International (ODI) match as an umpire was played by the United Arab Emirates and the United States in the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series on 8 December 2019. ^[5]

See also

• List of One Day International cricket umpires
• List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires

References

1. "Shiju Sam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Kumble enthralls fans at Shyam Bhatia Awards". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. "Waleed praises his father's vision". Gulf News Cricket. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. "2nd T20I, Nepal tour of United Arab Emirates at Dubai, Feb 1 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
5. "1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2019.

External links

• Shiju Sam  at ESPNcricinfo