Shivani Mishra (born 14 January 1973) is an Indian-born international cricket umpire and match referee who is currently based in Qatar, working with the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA). She is an ACC-affiliated Level 3 Coach, Level 3 Umpire and ICC-affiliated Match Referee. Additionally, she is an ICC Asia Coach & Umpire Educator.[1] Mishra has officiated cricket matches as an umpire in Qatari local matches such as Men's Division Matches, and also International matches such as the ICC Men's T20 Qualifier conducted in Kuwait.[2]
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Born | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India | 14 January 1973
Role | Umpire |
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T20Is umpired | 17 (2019–2023) |
WT20Is umpired | 16 (2022–2024) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 February 2024 |
On 20 January 2019, Mishra became the first female on-field umpire to officiate in a men's T20I.[3][4][5]
She was the first Asian woman to participate in the ICC Development Panel for umpires. [6] She coached Qatar Women's Cricket Team and imparted cricket education in various courses run by QCA.[7][8]
In May 2019, the International Cricket Council named her one of the eight women on the ICC Development Panel of Umpires.[9][10]
See also
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- ^ "8th Match, ICC World Twenty20 Asia Region Qualifier A at Kuwait City, Apr 23 2018 | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "When was the last time a Test team was made up of 11 right-hand batsmen?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "पुरुषों के क्रिकेट मैच में अंपायरिंग करने वाली पहली एशियाई महिला बनीं शिवानी - Sports".
- ^ "Hindustan Times: For Shivani Mishra, cricket is her life" – via PressReader.
- ^ "ICC Umpires Development Panel". ICC-Cricket.
- ^ "Shivani Mishra". Cricinfo.
- ^ "Qatar-based cricket umpire Shivani creates history".
- ^ "ICC welcomes first female match referee and boosts numbers on development panel". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "GS Lakshmi becomes first woman to be ICC match referee". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2019.