Alappuzha: P. is becoming a star in the field of cricket umpiring where there are not many women with flawless decisions. Sarita. Saritha made her debut as an umpire in professional cricket through the under-19 regional competition held at Alappuzha KCA ground. The umpire needs to be more careful than the players on the field, as one wrong decision can change the outcome of the match. But Sarita says she likes to see these challenges as a thrill.
Saritha, who passed the level one umpiring exam and qualified to officiate domestic cricket matches in Kerala, hopes to win the level-2 exam next year and officiate the country’s first-class matches including the Ranji Trophy.
A step further would be the BCCI panel umpire. Although two women from Kerala have passed the level one umpire exam before, this 32-year-old is the first woman from Kerala to take the field and referee the game.
Saritha’s main events at school were shot put and javelin throw. G.V. He got admission in Raja Sports School but could not join. When I was studying for my degree at Cherthala NSS College, there was a cricket team for boys. Saritha says she will never forget playing a university match for the women’s team after chasing after many friends and finally winning a team.
Where have you been all this time!
Sarita didn’t even know women’s cricket existed when she was in school. KCA officials’ first question to Saritha, who participated in Alappuzha district senior girls’ team selection at the age of 23, was where she was all this time. Played till zone level.
Later, when he was working as a coach at Alappuzha SD College and SDV School, Kovid gave him a break. It was during this time that Saritha felt that she should try her hand at umpiring and wrote the exam online and passed.
Tension in the beginning
When she entered the field as an umpire, initially there was more tension than the players, but now umpiring is a big thrill for Saritha. Father is Late Satishan. Mother Padmakumari. Her husband is Naveen Kumar, an official of Qatar Embassy.
There are opportunities for women umpires in foreign countries as well. More and more girls are showing interest in umpiring.
Sarita