Who is Tanmay Srivastava? India’s U19 World Cup winner to make umpiring debut in IPL 2025

Tanmay Srivastava played a crucial knock in India's 2008 U-19 World Cup win and later represented Punjab Kings in IPL 2008-09.

India’s 2008 U-19 World Cup-winning squad, led by Virat Kohli, had a lot of young talents who have since made their mark in cricket. Among them is Tanmay Srivastava, who played a crucial innings in the final against South Africa. Now, he’s returning to the IPL 2025 season, not as a player, but as an umpire. Also, this is not his debut, the player earlier has represented Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab then) in 2008 & 2009.

Big role in India’s U-19 Victory

In the 2008 U-19 World Cup final, Srivastava stood out with a composed 46 runs at No. 3, helping India win against South Africa. His score was the highest in the innings, as India managed a total of 159. The bowlers then did a fantastic job, restricting South Africa to 103/8 in a rain-affected match, securing a 12-run victory.

Who is Tanmay Srivastava?

After retiring from professional cricket five years ago, Srivastava has been officiating in domestic matches. He started umpiring with women’s cricket inter-zonal matches. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has now appointed him as an umpire for the upcoming IPL season. The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) celebrated this, saying “A true player never leaves the field—just changes the game. Wishing Tanmay Srivastava the best as he dons a new hat with the same passion!”

Srivastava’s cricket journey

While Srivastava’s IPL playing stint was brief, he represented Kings XI Punjab in 2008 and 2009 with limited success. However, he had a decent domestic career, where he scored 4918 runs in 90 first-class matches.

The IPL 18th season is starting on 22nd March, where Virat Kohli’s RCB will be taking on against defending champions KKR in the first match of the season.