Subhash Ranchoddas Modi (born 30 March 1946) is a Kenyan
umpire
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and former cricketer. Modi has served as the chairman, secretary and treasurer of Kenya Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association. 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 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 Bangladesh at Nairobi in August 2006; father gave son out
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See also
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List of One Day International cricket umpires
This is a list of umpire (cricket), cricket umpires who have officiated at least one men's One Day International (ODI) match. As of October 2022, 418 umpires have officiated in an ODI match. The first ODI match took place on 5 January 1971 between ...
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List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires
References
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
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