# Narayanan Janani

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Indian cricket umpire

Narayanan Janani Personal information Full name Narayanan Janani Born (1985-04-28) 28 April 1985 (age 41) 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](/source/Cricket_umpire).[1] She is currently a member of [Development Panel of ICC Umpires](/source/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](/source/2023_ICC_Women's_T20_World_Cup).[5][6]

On 10 January 2023, she along with [Vrinda Rathi](/source/Vrinda_Rathi) and [Gayathri Venugopalan](/source/Gayathri_Venugopalan) became the first woman umpires to stand as an on-field umpire in a [men's domestic fixture in India](/source/Ranji_Trophy), when she was one of the umpires in the match between [Tripura](/source/Tripura_cricket_team) and [Railways](/source/Railways_cricket_team) in the [2022–23 Ranji Trophy](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_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](/source/2025_Under-19_Women's_T20_World_Cup).[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Narayanan Janani"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/n-janani-1196783). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["India's Janani Narayanan and Vrinda Rathi named in ICC Panel"](https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2020/news/147175/india-s-janani-narayanan-and-vrinda-rathi-named-in-icc-panel). *BCCI*. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Rathi and Janani become a part of ICC development Panel of umpires"](https://femalecricket.com/women-cricket-news/12367-rathi-and-janani-become-a-part-of-icc-development-panel-of-umpires.html). *Female Cricket*. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Indian umpires Janani Narayanan, Vrinda Rathi named in ICC panel"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/indian-umpires-janani-narayanan-vrinda-rathi-named-in-icc-panel-1219544). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Historic feat: All-female panel to officiate at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3039127). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["All-female match official group announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3038392). *International Cricket Council*. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Women umpires Rathi, Janani and Gayathri make history in Ranji Trophy"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-umpires-vrinda-rathi-janani-narayanan-and-gayathri-venugopalan-make-history-at-ranji-trophy-1353118). *ESPNcricinfo*. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Match Officials for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 Announced"](https://femalecricket.com/u19-womens-world-cup-2025/59738-match-officials-for-icc-u19-womens-t20-world-cup-2025-announced.html). *Female Cricket*. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

## External links

- [Narayanan Janani](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1196783.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

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