Narayanan Janani
Indian cricket umpire
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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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Narayanan Janani |
| Born | 28 April 1985 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 | |
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]