Subhash Ranchoddas Modi (born 30 March 1946) is a Kenyan

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. Modi has served as the Kenya Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association as chairman, secretary and treasurer, the organisation awarded him life membership for his services. He also played for Kenya in 1969. He has officiated in the Commonwealth Games in Malaysia; ICC Trophy; as fourth umpire in the 1999 World Cup as well as the Champions Trophy in 2000 in full ODIs. Modi's son

Hitesh Modi Hitesh Subhash Modi (born 13 October 1971) is a former Kenyan cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. International career Having made his ODI debut in 1992, Modi had ever been part of the middle order of the te ...

has captained the Kenyan national cricket team. The pair are unique as the only father/son pair to appear as Player and umpire in the same One-day International against

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in August 2006; father gave son out lbw.

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1946 births Kenyan Hindus Living people Kenyan cricketers Kenyan One Day International cricket umpires Kenyan people of Gujarati descent Kenyan people of Indian descent Kenyan Twenty20 International cricket umpires {{Kenya-cricket-bio-stub

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