VG Rathi
Cricket umpire Active
- 204 matches officiated
- 2021–2026 on record
- 48 grounds
- 37 teams
- #134 of 1,489 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| Test | 2 |
|---|---|
| ODI | 35 |
| T20I | 125 |
| List A | 3 |
| T20 | 39 |
| Women's matches | 180 |
By role
| On-field | 121 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 35 |
| Reserve | 48 |
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.
Decision reviews
- 87reviews against his calls
- 36upheld
- 51overturned
- 41%upheld rate
Counted from ball-by-ball records, which name the umpire whose decision was reviewed. This is not an accuracy rating. It covers only the decisions a side chose to challenge — a small and deliberately unrepresentative sample of the calls made in a match.
| Format | Reviews | Upheld |
|---|---|---|
| ODI | 22 | 9 (41%) |
| T20 | 27 | 15 (56%) |
| T20I | 31 | 10 (32%) |
| Test | 7 | 2 (29%) |
First and most recent
| First on record | Sri Lanka v NetherlandsList A23 Nov 2021Harare Sports Club |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Sri Lanka v PakistanT20I4 Aug 2026Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium |
Stood with most often
- Gayathri Venugopal 9
- N Janani 8
- N Perera 5
- K Klaaste 5
- Lauren Agenbag 5
- CA Polosak 5
- V Kalidas 5
- JM Williams 4
Grounds
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru12
- Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur12
- Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium10
- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai10
- Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai8
- Edgbaston, Birmingham8
- Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara7
- University of Doha for Science and Technology7
- Sylhet International Cricket Stadium7
- National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada6
- Newlands, Cape Town6
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo6
Teams
- Sri Lanka40
- India30
- Pakistan27
- Australia26
- South Africa21
- England20
- New Zealand20
- Mumbai Indians18
- Bangladesh18
- Gujarat Giants17
- Thailand16
- West Indies15
Competitions
- Women's Premier League35
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup28
- Women's Asia Cup18
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier B12
- Australia Women tour of India11
- ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia B Qualifier10
- ICC Women's World Cup9
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier9
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Region Qualifier8
- Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition8
- Pakistan Women tour of Sri Lanka6
- Sri Lanka Women tour of West Indies6
Milestones
| 50th match | Mumbai Indians v Gujarat Giants4 Mar 2023 |
|---|---|
| 100th match | Bangladesh v Australia31 Mar 2024 |
| 200th match | Pakistan v Sri Lanka25 Jul 2026 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2026 | Sri Lanka v PakistanRangiri Dambulla International Stadium | T20I | On-field |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Pakistan v Sri LankaRangiri Dambulla International Stadium | T20I | On-field |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Pakistan v Sri LankaRangiri Dambulla International Stadium | T20I | On-field |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Pakistan v Sri LankaMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota | ODI | On-field |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Pakistan v Sri LankaMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota | ODI | On-field |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Sri Lanka v PakistanMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota | ODI | On-field |
| 5 Jul 2026 | England v AustraliaLord's, London | T20I | On-field |
| 30 Jun 2026 | West Indies v AustraliaKennington Oval, London | T20I | On-field |
| 27 Jun 2026 | West Indies v IrelandCounty Ground, Bristol | T20I | TV umpire |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Pakistan v NetherlandsCounty Ground, Bristol | T20I | On-field |
| 25 Jun 2026 | South Africa v NetherlandsCounty Ground, Bristol | T20I | Reserve |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Australia v PakistanHeadingley, Leeds | T20I | On-field |
| 20 Jun 2026 | England v ScotlandHeadingley, Leeds | T20I | TV umpire |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Ireland v EnglandThe Rose Bowl, Southampton | T20I | On-field |
| 16 Jun 2026 | New Zealand v Sri LankaThe Rose Bowl, Southampton | T20I | TV umpire |
| 13 Jun 2026 | New Zealand v West IndiesThe Rose Bowl, Southampton | T20I | On-field |
| 3 Mar 2026 | West Indies v Sri LankaNational Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | T20I | On-field |
| 1 Mar 2026 | West Indies v Sri LankaNational Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | T20I | On-field |
| 28 Feb 2026 | West Indies v Sri LankaNational Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | T20I | On-field |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Sri Lanka v West IndiesNational Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | ODI | On-field |
Questions
- How many matches has VG Rathi officiated?
- VG Rathi has officiated 204 recorded matches, between 2021 and 2026.
- How many Test matches has VG Rathi stood in?
- VG Rathi appears in 2 Tests on record.
- How many ODIs has VG Rathi stood in?
- VG Rathi appears in 35 ODIs on record.
- How often are VG Rathi's decisions upheld on review?
- Of 87 player reviews recorded against his decisions, 36 were upheld -- 41 per cent. This counts only decisions a side chose to review, so it is not an overall accuracy figure.
- Which ground has VG Rathi officiated at most often?
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, with 12 matches on record.