Noshirvan Nagarwala (1909–1998) was an Indian cricket umpire active in the mid-twentieth century. He is recorded among the umpires who officiated in domestic first-class matches in India during the era when the Ranji Trophy and other regional tournaments were establishing themselves as the principal structure of Indian competitive cricket.
| Full name | Noshirvan Nagarwala |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 1998 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Role | Cricket umpire |
Nagarwala belonged to the generation of Indian cricket officials whose careers spanned the period before and after independence in 1947. The name Nagarwala is associated with the Parsi community of western India, particularly Bombay (now Mumbai) and Pune, which historically contributed a substantial number of players, administrators and officials to Indian cricket from the late nineteenth century onward.
He served as an umpire in Indian first-class cricket. Officials of his era typically stood in matches of the Ranji Trophy, the national inter-state championship inaugurated in 1934, as well as in other domestic competitions and tour matches involving visiting sides. Umpiring at this level required familiarity with the Laws of Cricket as codified by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which formed the basis of officiating standards in India.
Although not a public figure of broad recognition, Nagarwala is part of the cohort of domestic match officials who supported the institutional development of Indian cricket through the middle decades of the twentieth century. Their work underpinned the credibility of the domestic structure that produced India's Test players during this formative period of the sport in the country.