Vinod Babu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1968 |
| Role | Umpire |
| Umpiring information | |
| ODIs umpired | 15 (2020–2025) |
| T20Is umpired | 40 (2019–2025) |
| WT20Is umpired | 10 (2021–2022) |
Source: Cricinfo, 11 December 2025 | |
Vinod Babu (born 20 May 1968) is an international cricket umpire based in Oman.[1][2]
Career
On 20 January 2019, Babu made his Twenty20 International (T20I) umpiring debut, in a match between Maldives and Kuwait in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 tournament.[3] On 10 February 2019, Babu was selected to be part of the four-member umpire team for the T20I Quadrangular Series hosted by Oman from 13 to 17 February 2019.[4] Babu was joined by fellow senior local umpire Rahul Asher and two International Cricket Council (ICC) officials, Graeme Labrooy and Ahsan Raza.[5] His first ODI match as an umpire, on 6 January 2020, was between Namibia and the United Arab Emirates during the 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series.[6]
In November 2024, Babu was an official for the Netherland's Oman tour consisting of two T20I's[7][8] and one ODI.[9]
As of December 2025, he had officiated in 15 ODIs, and 40 T20Is, including 10 women's T20I matches.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Vinod Babu". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Oman umpires to join ICC officials for Quadrangular Series". Oman Cricket. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "2nd Match, Al Amerat, Jan 20 2019, ACC Western Region T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Oman umpires to join ICC officials". Times of Oman. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Oman umpires to join ICC officials for Quadrangular Series". Oman Cricket. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "20th Match, Al Amerat, Jan 6 2020, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "OMA vs NED Cricket Scorecard, 2nd T20I at Al Amarat, November 14, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "OMA vs NED Cricket Scorecard, 1st T20I at Al Amarat, November 13, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 14 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "OMA vs NED Cricket Scorecard, 48th Match at Al Amarat, November 11, 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Vinod Babu". Retrieved 11 December 2025.