{"id":177911,"date":"2026-06-07T12:31:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177911"},"modified":"2026-06-07T12:31:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:01:44","slug":"former-umpire-vikram-raju-who-officiated-1986-tied-test-in-chennai-passes-away-at-92","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177911","title":{"rendered":"Former umpire Vikram Raju, who officiated 1986 tied Test in Chennai, passes away at 92"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Former international umpire V. Vikram Raju, who officiated in the historic tied Test between India and Australia at Chennai in 1986, died in Bengaluru on Sunday.<\/p>\n

He was 92.<\/p>\n

Raju umpired two Tests and five ODIs, besides standing in 42 First-Class matches.<\/p>\n

But none of them remained in memory more than the tied Test between India and Australia played at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium between September 18 and 22 roughly 40 years back.<\/p>\n

It was the only second tied Test in the history of cricket then, with the first instance being the match between Australia and the West Indies in Brisbane in 1960.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with profound grief and deep sorrow that the President and the Managing Committee of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) mourn the demise of Vikram Raju, former International Umpire,\u201d the KSCA said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Four decades ago, Raju was at the receiving end of criticism after adjudging No. 11 Maninder Singh leg before against Australian spinner Greg Matthews.
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Four decades ago, Raju was at the receiving end of criticism after adjudging No. 11 Maninder Singh leg before against Australian spinner Greg Matthews.
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\u201cHe served the game of cricket with great distinction and integrity over several decades. As an umpire, he earned recognition at the highest levels of the sport,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

Four decades ago, Raju was at the receiving end of criticism after adjudging No. 11 Maninder Singh leg before against Australian spinner Greg Matthews.<\/p>\n

The decision ended India\u2019s chase at 347, precisely a run away from the victory target of 348. Dara Dotiwala was the other on-field umpire.<\/p>\n

It was the first Test of the three-match series which eventually ended in a 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n

Following his umpiring career, Raju continued to contribute to cricket as a Match Referee, officiating in four First-Class matches, besides in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), which is now rebranded as KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy.<\/p>\n

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