Vinay Kumar Jha

Vinay Kumar Jha
Personal information
Full name
Vinay Kumar Jha
Born (1971-06-21) 21 June 1971 (age 53)
Janakpur, Nepal
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired11 (2022–2024)
T20Is umpired24 (2021–2024)
WT20Is umpired20 (2019–2023)
Source: Cricinfo, 02 May 2024

Vinay Kumar Jha (born 21 June 1971) is a Nepalese cricket umpire,[1] who is on the Associates and Affiliates Umpire Panel of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[2] He stood in matches in the 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Six tournament[3][4] and in the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship fixtures between Nepal and Kenya in March 2017.[5][6]

On 18 April 2021, he stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) as an on-field umpire, in the match between the Netherlands and Malaysia in the 2020–21 Nepal Tri-Nation Series.[7] On 26 March 2022, he stood in his first One Day International (ODI) as an on-field umpire, in the match between Nepal and Papua New Guinea in the 2021–22 Nepal T20I Tri-Nation Series.[8] He has officiated in 8 ODIs, 12 T20Is and 19 women's T20Is.

  1. ^ "Vinay Kumar Jha". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. ^ "ICC Umpire Panels". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Asian Umpires Get Ahead". Asian Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Three Nepali umpires get ICC call". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 35th Match: Nepal v Kenya at Kirtipur, Mar 11, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  6. ^ "ICC World Cricket League Championship, 36th Match: Nepal v Kenya at Kirtipur, Mar 13, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  7. ^ "2nd Match, Kirtipur, Apr 18 2021, Nepal Tri-Nation T20I Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  8. ^ "2nd ODI, Kirtipur, Mar 26 2022, Papua New Guinea tour of Nepal". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2022.