VK Sharma
Cricket umpire Active
- 247 matches officiated
- 2010–2026 on record
- 56 grounds
- 37 teams
- #103 of 1,489 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| Test | 12 |
|---|---|
| ODI | 19 |
| T20I | 49 |
| First-class | 4 |
| T20 | 163 |
| Women's matches | 10 |
By role
| On-field | 119 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 79 |
| Reserve | 49 |
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
- 132reviews against his calls
- 41upheld
- 91overturned
- 31%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 | 13 | 6 (46%) |
| T20 | 64 | 25 (39%) |
| T20I | 16 | 3 (19%) |
| Test | 39 | 7 (18%) |
First and most recent
| First on record | Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI PunjabT207 Apr 2010Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Gujarat Titans v Royal Challengers BengaluruT2031 May 2026Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Stood with most often
- Nitin Menon 13
- S Ravi 11
- HAS Khalid 10
- CB Gaffaney 8
- BNJ Oxenford 7
- J Madanagopal 6
- KN Ananthapadmanabhan 6
- R Pandit 5
Grounds
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai22
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium17
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad15
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai14
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata11
- Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi9
- Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium9
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow8
- Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad8
- Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur7
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7
- Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai6
Teams
- India74
- Mumbai Indians36
- Rajasthan Royals35
- Sunrisers Hyderabad33
- Royal Challengers Bangalore32
- Chennai Super Kings31
- Kolkata Knight Riders30
- Gujarat Titans27
- England19
- Punjab Kings17
- Delhi Capitals16
- South Africa16
Competitions
- Indian Premier League163
- England tour of India15
- Australia tour of India13
- South Africa tour of India12
- Sri Lanka tour of India7
- Men's T20 Asia Cup5
- New Zealand tour of India5
- Bangladesh tour of India4
- South Africa Women tour of India4
- West Indies tour of India4
- Ireland Women tour of India3
- Marsh Sheffield Shield2
Milestones
| 50th match | Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad5 May 2018 |
|---|---|
| 100th match | Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders23 Sep 2021 |
| 200th match | England v India25 Jan 2025 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | Gujarat Titans v Royal Challengers BengaluruNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | T20 | Reserve |
| 26 May 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Gujarat TitansHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | T20 | On-field |
| 21 May 2026 | Gujarat Titans v Chennai Super KingsNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | T20 | TV umpire |
| 16 May 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders v Gujarat TitansEden Gardens, Kolkata | T20 | On-field |
| 12 May 2026 | Gujarat Titans v Sunrisers HyderabadNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | T20 | On-field |
| 9 May 2026 | Gujarat Titans v Rajasthan RoyalsSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | T20 | On-field |
| 4 May 2026 | Lucknow Super Giants v Mumbai IndiansWankhede Stadium, Mumbai | T20 | TV umpire |
| 1 May 2026 | Rajasthan Royals v Delhi CapitalsSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | T20 | On-field |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Delhi Capitals v Punjab KingsArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | T20 | On-field |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Rajasthan Royals v Lucknow Super GiantsBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | T20 | On-field |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight RidersEden Gardens, Kolkata | T20 | TV umpire |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Mumbai Indians v Punjab KingsWankhede Stadium, Mumbai | T20 | TV umpire |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Mumbai IndiansWankhede Stadium, Mumbai | T20 | On-field |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru v Rajasthan RoyalsBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | T20 | TV umpire |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai IndiansBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | T20 | TV umpire |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Mumbai Indians v Delhi CapitalsArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | T20 | TV umpire |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan RoyalsBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | T20 | TV umpire |
| 19 Dec 2025 | India v South AfricaNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | T20I | On-field |
| 14 Dec 2025 | South Africa v IndiaHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | T20I | On-field |
| 11 Dec 2025 | South Africa v IndiaMaharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh | T20I | Reserve |
Questions
- How many matches has VK Sharma officiated?
- VK Sharma has officiated 247 recorded matches, between 2010 and 2026.
- How many Test matches has VK Sharma stood in?
- VK Sharma appears in 12 Tests on record.
- How many ODIs has VK Sharma stood in?
- VK Sharma appears in 19 ODIs on record.
- How often are VK Sharma's decisions upheld on review?
- Of 132 player reviews recorded against his decisions, 41 were upheld -- 31 per cent. This counts only decisions a side chose to review, so it is not an overall accuracy figure.
- Which ground has VK Sharma officiated at most often?
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, with 22 matches on record.