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Born into cricket, calm under pressure, 17-year-old Kerala girl steps into umpire's coat

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Born Into Cricket, Calm Under Pressure, 17-year-old Kerala Girl Steps Into Umpire's Coat

By IANS News May 23, 2026 • 23:04 PM View: 424

Trichur District Cricket Association EC: When 17-year-old Namrata Vinoth walks into the Athreya Cricket Ground in Kerala's Thrissur on Sunday morning, it will not just be another local cricket match.

For the teenager with cricket running deep through her veins, it will mark the beginning of a brand new journey, as a cricket umpire.

Namrata will officiate in her 'debut' match between the Trichur District Cricket Association EC Committee/Selectors and the Palakkad District Association EC Committee/Selectors, after clearing the written examination in umpiring.

TAGS Namrata Vinoth Athreya Cricket Ground Trichur District Cricket Association EC Palakkad District Association EC Committee Perhaps Namrata Kerala Women Selection Committee

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