Dattatraya Naik (1890–1968) was an Indian cricket umpire active during the early decades of organised cricket in India. He is recorded among Indian cricket officials of the pre-Independence and early post-Independence era.
| Name | Dattatraya Naik |
|---|---|
| Born | 1890 |
| Died | 1968 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Role | Cricket umpire |
Naik's career as an umpire coincided with the development of organised first-class cricket in India, including the institution of the Ranji Trophy in 1934 and the broader expansion of representative cricket under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which was founded in 1928. Indian umpires of his generation typically officiated in regional and inter-provincial matches associated with bodies such as the Bombay Pentangular and the early Ranji Trophy structure.
Naik is documented as an umpire in Indian cricket records covering the first half of the twentieth century. Specific match-by-match details of his officiating career are limited in publicly available references.
Officials like Naik formed part of the administrative and on-field foundation that supported the growth of domestic cricket in India during a formative period, when the sport transitioned from informal and club-level competition to a structured national tournament system.