# Virender Sharma

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Indian cricketer

Virender Sharma Personal information Full name Virender Kumar Sharma Born (1971-09-11) 11 September 1971 (age 54) Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India Role Umpire Umpiring information Tests umpired 4 (2021–2022) ODIs umpired 7 (2020–2025) T20Is umpired 23 (2020–2025) WTests umpired 1 (2024) WODIs umpired 1 (2025) WT20Is umpired 2 (2024) Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 March 2023

**Virender Sharma** (born 11 September 1971) is an Indian international [umpire](/source/Umpire_(cricket)) and former [cricketer](/source/Cricket).[1] He played in fifty [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) and forty [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) matches for [Himachal Pradesh](/source/Himachal_Pradesh_cricket_team) between 1990 and 2006.[1][2] Sharma stood as an umpire in the [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) tour match between [India A vs South Africa](/source/South_African_cricket_team_in_India_in_2015%E2%80%9316) on 29 September 2015.[3]

In November 2016 during the [Ranji Trophy](/source/Ranji_Trophy) match between [Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Ranji_Trophy_Group_A#Round_6), Sharma was forced to stand at both ends for the entire day 2, after the other umpire [Sam Nogajski](/source/Sam_Nogajski) was taken ill with food poisoning. The reserve umpire at the venue was not a member of the BCCI panel, which meant that he could only stand at square leg.[4]

In March 2017, he stood in the final of the [2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Vijay_Hazare_Trophy).[5] On 10 January 2020, he stood in his first [Twenty20 International](/source/Twenty20_International) (T20I) match, in the fixture between [India and Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lankan_cricket_team_in_India_in_2019%E2%80%9320).[6] One week later, on 17 January 2020, he stood in his first [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) (ODI) match, in the fixture between [India and Australia](/source/Australian_cricket_team_in_India_in_2019%E2%80%9320).[7]

In January 2021, the [International Cricket Council](/source/International_Cricket_Council) (ICC) named him as one of the on-field umpires for the [second Test](/source/English_cricket_team_in_India_in_2020%E2%80%9321#2nd_Test) match between [India and England](/source/English_cricket_team_in_India_in_2020%E2%80%9321).[8] On 13 February 2021, he stood in his first Test as an onfield umpire, between India and England.[9][10]

In January 2023, he was named as one of the on-field umpires for the [2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup](/source/2023_Under-19_Women's_T20_World_Cup).[11][12]

## See also

- [List of Test cricket umpires](/source/List_of_Test_cricket_umpires)

- [List of One Day International cricket umpires](/source/List_of_One_Day_International_cricket_umpires)

- [List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires](/source/List_of_Twenty20_International_cricket_umpires)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bio_1-1) ["Virender Sharma"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33933.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Service, Tribune News. ["Virat Kohli loses cool at umpire Virender Sharma, square-leg umpire intervenes"](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/kohli-loses-cool-at-umpire-sharma-square-leg-umpire-intervenes-323560). *Tribuneindia News Service*. Retrieved 2 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Umpire_3-0)** ["South Africa tour of India, Tour Match: India A v South Africans at Delhi, Sep 29, 2015"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/903583.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Ranji_4-0)** ["Ranji umpire stands at both ends with partner absent ill"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/content/story/1066290.html). ESPN Cricinfo. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-LA_5-0)** ["Vijay Hazare Trophy, Final: Tamil Nadu v Bengal at Delhi, Mar 20, 2017"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053887.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-T20I_6-0)** ["3rd T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of India at Pune, Jan 10 2020"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1202244.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 10 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ODI_7-0)** ["2nd ODI, Australia tour of India at Rajkot, Jan 17 2020"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1187028.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Anil Chaudhary, Virender Sharma set to debut as umpires in Tests"](https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/115969/nitin-menon-home-umpire-india-vs-england-test-series). *CricBuzz*. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["1st Test, Chennai, Feb 5 - Feb 9 2021, England tour of India"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243384.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Chennai Test: For 1st time since February 1994, 2 Indian umpires will stand in a Test match in India"](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/two-indian-umpires-to-officiate-in-a-test-for-1st-time-after-1994-1766023-2021-02-04). *India Today*. Retrieved 13 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["ICC announces highest number of female match officials for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023"](https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/3010251#:~:text=Umpires%3A%20Sarah%20Bartlett%2C%20Jasmine%20Naeem,%2C%20Virender%20Sharma%2C%20Shahid%20Saikat.). *www.icc-cricket.com*. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["ICC announces highest number of female match officials for U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023"](https://theprint.in/sport/icc-announces-highest-number-of-female-match-officials-for-u19-womens-t20-world-cup-2023/1299181/). *ThePrint*. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

## External links

- [Virender Sharma](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33933.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

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