| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1968 |
| Role | Umpire |
| Umpiring information | |
| ODIs umpired | 15 (2020–2025) |
| T20Is umpired | 40 (2019–2025) |
| WT20Is umpired | 10 (2021–2022) |
Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2025 | |
Vinod Babu (born 20 May 1968) is an international cricket umpire based in Oman. [1] [2]
On 20 January 2019, Babu made his Twenty20 International (T20I) umpiring debut, in a match between Maldives and Kuwait in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 tournament. [3] On 10 February 2019, Babu was selected to be part of the four-member umpire team for the T20I Quadrangular Series hosted by Oman from 13 to 17 February 2019. [4] Babu was joined by fellow senior local umpire Rahul Asher and two International Cricket Council (ICC) officials, Graeme Labrooy and Ahsan Raza. [5] His first ODI match as an umpire, on 6 January 2020, was between Namibia and the United Arab Emirates during the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series. [6]
In November 2024, Babu was an official for the Netherland's Oman tour consisting of two T20I's [7] [8] and one ODI. [9]
As of December 2025, he had officiated in 15 ODIs, and 40 T20Is, including 10 women's T20I matches. [10]