S. N. Hanumantha Rao (4 September 1929 – 29 July 2013) was an Indian
cricket umpire.
At the international level, Rao stood in nine
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from 1978 to 1983 and two
ODI games between 1981 and 1982.
Rao made his
first-class umpiring debut aged 29, in the 1958–59 edition of the
Ranji Trophy
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. He went on to umpire in 36 first-class matches over a 24-year career.
SN Hanumantha Rao as umpire in first-class matches (36)
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
See also
* List of Test cricket umpires
* List of One Day International cricket umpires
References
1929 births
2013 deaths
Indian Test cricket umpires
Indian One Day International cricket umpires
People from Kolar
Cricketers from Karnataka
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