Shavir Tarapore

Shavir Tarapore (born 26 December 1957) is an Indian Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket umpire, who has umpired in 4 Tests, 25 ODIs and 3 T20Is, as of 2014.

Shavir Tarapore
Personal information
Full name
Shavir Keki Tarapore
Born (1957-12-26) 26 December 1957 (age 66)
Calcutta, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
Tests umpired4 (2011–2011)
ODIs umpired25 (1999–2012)
T20Is umpired3 (2009–2010)
Career statistics
CompetitionFirst-class
Matches6
Runs scored20
Batting average5.00
100s/50s0/0
Top score15
Balls bowled474
Wickets9
Bowling average37.66
5 wickets in innings0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling2/38
Catches/stumpings3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2012

Tarapore first stood in an ODI in 1999.

He also played a few games for Karnataka in a career spanning from 1980/81 to 1986/87. He played 6 matches, scoring 20 runs with a high score of 15. He also picked up 9 wickets with his legbreaks at an average of 37.66. He took 3 catches in those 6 games.

Shavir Tarapore was inducted into the ICC's International Panel of Umpires, as a replacement for Suresh Shastri.

His father Keki Tarapore was Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid's childhood coach.

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