RS Mahanama

Match referee Active

  • 546 matches officiated
  • 2004–2026 on record
  • 105 grounds
  • 45 teams
  • #17 of 1,539 by experience

Career by year

010203040502004: 7 as match referee20042005: 9 as match referee2006: 17 as match referee20062007: 29 as match referee2008: 29 as match referee20082009: 24 as match referee2010: 35 as match referee20102011: 41 as match referee2012: 30 as match referee20122013: 41 as match referee2014: 43 as match referee20142015: 37 as match referee2016: 22 as match referee20162017: 14 as match referee2018: 16 as match referee20182019: 14 as match referee2020: 13 as match referee20202021: 7 as match referee2022: 6 as match referee20222023: 34 as match referee2024: 23 as match referee20242025: 44 as match referee2026: 11 as match referee2026

By format

Test55
ODI179
T20I44
T20268
Women's matches8

By role

Match referee 546

A match can appear under two roles — standing in one innings and sitting as third umpire is one match, counted once in the total above.

First and most recent

First on record Bangladesh v West IndiesODI15 May 2004Arnos Vale Ground
Most recent Hyderabad Kingsmen v Peshawar ZalmiT203 May 2026Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Grounds

  • Dubai International Cricket Stadium64
  • Sharjah Cricket Stadium33
  • Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore29
  • Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi22
  • Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium20
  • National Stadium19
  • Harare Sports Club16
  • M Chinnaswamy Stadium14
  • Wankhede Stadium13
  • Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali13
  • National Stadium, Karachi12
  • Feroz Shah Kotla12

Teams

  • India79
  • England72
  • South Africa69
  • New Zealand69
  • Australia58
  • West Indies55
  • Islamabad United49
  • Zimbabwe47
  • Lahore Qalandars45
  • Peshawar Zalmi44
  • Karachi Kings42
  • Quetta Gladiators41

Competitions

  • Pakistan Super League129
  • Indian Premier League78
  • International League T2061
  • ICC Cricket World Cup21
  • NatWest Series19
  • England in India ODI Series15
  • Women's World T208
  • Pakistan in India ODI Series8
  • Chappell-Hadlee Trophy8
  • South Africa in New Zealand ODI Series6
  • Zimbabwe in South Africa ODI Series6
  • The Frank Worrell Trophy5

Milestones

50th match England v India2 Sep 2007
100th match West Indies v Bangladesh31 Jul 2009
200th match Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders18 Apr 2012
300th match New Zealand v Pakistan8 Dec 2014
400th match Lahore Qalandars v Quetta Gladiators23 Feb 2019
500th match Gulf Giants v Dubai Capitals23 Jan 2025

Recent matches

DateMatch FormatRole
3 May 2026 Hyderabad Kingsmen v Peshawar ZalmiGaddafi Stadium, Lahore T20 Match referee
1 May 2026 Hyderabad Kingsmen v Islamabad UnitedGaddafi Stadium, Lahore T20 Match referee
29 Apr 2026 Multan Sultans v Hyderabad KingsmenGaddafi Stadium, Lahore T20 Match referee
10 Apr 2026 Quetta Gladiators v RawalpindizNational Stadium, Karachi T20 Match referee
8 Apr 2026 Hyderabad Kingsmen v Peshawar ZalmiNational Stadium, Karachi T20 Match referee
6 Apr 2026 Rawalpindiz v Multan SultansGaddafi Stadium, Lahore T20 Match referee
1 Apr 2026 Hyderabad Kingsmen v Multan SultansGaddafi Stadium, Lahore T20 Match referee
29 Mar 2026 Lahore Qalandars v Karachi KingsGaddafi Stadium, Lahore T20 Match referee
28 Mar 2026 Islamabad United v Multan SultansGaddafi Stadium, Lahore T20 Match referee
26 Mar 2026 Lahore Qalandars v Hyderabad KingsmenGaddafi Stadium, Lahore T20 Match referee
2 Jan 2026 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v MI EmiratesSharjah Cricket Stadium T20 Match referee
30 Dec 2025 Desert Vipers v MI EmiratesZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi T20 Match referee
28 Dec 2025 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Gulf GiantsDubai International Cricket Stadium T20 Match referee
26 Dec 2025 Sharjah Warriorz v Desert VipersSharjah Cricket Stadium T20 Match referee
23 Dec 2025 Gulf Giants v MI EmiratesZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi T20 Match referee
21 Dec 2025 Desert Vipers v MI EmiratesDubai International Cricket Stadium T20 Match referee
20 Dec 2025 MI Emirates v Abu Dhabi Knight RidersZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi T20 Match referee
18 Dec 2025 Gulf Giants v Abu Dhabi Knight RidersZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi T20 Match referee
16 Dec 2025 Abu Dhabi Knight Riders v Desert VipersZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi T20 Match referee
14 Dec 2025 Sharjah Warriorz v MI EmiratesZayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi T20 Match referee

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Questions

How many matches has RS Mahanama officiated?
RS Mahanama has officiated 546 recorded matches, between 2004 and 2026.
How many Test matches has RS Mahanama stood in?
RS Mahanama appears in 55 Tests on record.
How many ODIs has RS Mahanama stood in?
RS Mahanama appears in 179 ODIs on record.
Which ground has RS Mahanama officiated at most often?
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with 64 matches on record.

Other officials

Figures updated 17 Aug 2026.

Ball-by-ball records begin in 2002; matches before that are counted where an official record names the officials. A match with no officials recorded does not appear here.