Vrinda Ghanshyam Rathi (born 14 February 1989) 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]

Vrinda Rathi
Personal information
Full name
Vrinda Ghanshyam Rathi
Born (1989-02-14) 14 February 1989 (age 35)
Navi Mumbai, India
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
T20Is umpired8 (2023–2024)
WTests umpired1 (2023)
WODIs umpired6 (2023–2024)
WT20Is umpired47 (2022–2024)
FC umpired3 (2023–2024)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 November 2024

On 10 January 2023, she along with Narayanan Janani 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 Goa and Pondicherry in the 2022–23 Ranji Trophy.[7]

In September 2024 she was named as part of an all-female officiating group for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ "Vrinda Rathi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "India's Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi named in ICC Panel". Board of Control for Cricket in India. 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. ^ "All-female panel of match officials announced for Women's T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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