Rangachari Vijayaraghavan is an Indian cricket umpire. He is recorded among Indian cricket officials who have stood in domestic first-class matches in India.
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|---|---|
| Name | Rangachari Vijayaraghavan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Role | Cricket umpire |
| Sport | Cricket |
Cricket umpiring in India is organised under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which maintains panels of umpires for domestic competitions such as the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Officials accredited by the BCCI typically progress through state association panels before being elevated to the national panel, from which a smaller group is nominated to the International Cricket Council (ICC) panels for international fixtures.
An on-field umpire in cricket is responsible for adjudicating decisions in accordance with the Laws of Cricket as published by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the playing conditions set by the relevant governing body. Duties include calling and signalling no balls, wides, byes, leg byes and boundaries, ruling on appeals for dismissals, monitoring fair play, and managing over rates and ground, weather and light conditions.
Domestic umpires such as Vijayaraghavan form an essential part of the structure that supports first-class and limited-overs cricket in India, officiating in matches played across state associations and zonal tournaments organised under the BCCI.