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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan
| country = India
| fullname = Karumanaseri Narayanaiyer Ananthapadmanabhan
| nickname = Ananthan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|9|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
| batting = Right-hand [[Batting (cricket)|batsman]]
| bowling = [[Leg break]] and [[googly]]
| role = [[All-rounder]], [[Umpire (cricket)|Umpire]]

| club1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| year1 = 1988/89–2004/05

| type1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| debutdate1 = 22 November
| debutyear1 = 1988
| debutfor1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| debutagainst1 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
| lastdate1 = 22 December
| lastyear1 = 2004
| lastfor1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| lastagainst1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir cricket team|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| type2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| debutdate2 = 10 January
| debutyear2 = 1993
| debutfor2 = [[Board President's XI (India)|Indian Board President's XI]]
| debutagainst2 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]]
| lastdate2 = 11 December
| lastyear2 = 2002
| lastfor2 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| lastagainst2 = [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]

| umpire = true
| testsumpired =
| umptestdebutyr =
| umptestlastyr =
| odisumpired = 1
| umpodidebutyr = 2021
| umpodilastyr =
| t20isumpired = 3
| umpt20idebutyr = 2021
| umpt20ilastyr =

| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 105
| runs1 = 2,891
| bat avg1 = 21.90
| 100s/50s1 = 3/8
| top score1 = 200
| deliveries1 = 21,573
| wickets1 = 344
| bowl avg1 = 27.54
| fivefor1 = 25
| tenfor1 = 5
| best bowling1 = 8-57
| catches/stumpings1 = 69/—
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches2 = 54
| runs2 = 493
| bat avg2 = 14.93
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 42
| deliveries2 = 2,435
| wickets2 = 87
| bowl avg2 = 19.31
| fivefor2 = 2
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 5-38
| catches/stumpings2 = 21/—

| date = 23 March 2021
| source = http://espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26241.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Karumanaseri Narayanaiyer Ananthapadmanabhan''' (born 8 September 1969) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket]]er from the state of [[Kerala]] played for India "A" national team in the international cricket and for South zone & Kerala in the Indian domestic cricket. He is the former captain of Kerala state Ranji trophy team. He now serves as an [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]] at the [[first-class cricket|first-class level]] and officiates in all the major [[Cricket in India|domestic cricket tournaments in India]], including the [[Ranji Trophy]] and [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/the-wait-is-over-for-ananthapadmanabhan/article8420637.ece |title= The wait is over for Ananthapadmanabhan |date=1 April 2016 |access-date=28 May 2016 |publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> In August 2020, Ananthapadmanabhan was promoted to the [[International Panel of ICC Umpires]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29631998/kn-ananthapadmanabhan-promoted-icc-international-panel-umpires |title=KN Ananthapadmanabhan promoted to ICC's international panel of umpires |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-international-panel-of-umpires-kn-ananthapadmanabhan-ranji-trophy-ipl-cricket-news/article32318546.ece |title=K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan promoted to ICC's international panel of umpires |work=Sport Star |access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>

== Playing career ==
Ananthapadmanabhan represented his state team [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] and the [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]] in [[first-class cricket|first-class]] and [[List A cricket]] in India. He also represent India "A" team in the international cricket. He was a right-arm [[leg spin]] [[bowler (cricket)|bowler]] and was efficient in bowling [[leg break]] and [[googly]]. In his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] career, Ananthapadmanabhan took 344 wickets from the 105 matches he played.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Kerala/Players/7/7485/7485.html |title=KN Ananthapadmanabhan | India Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials |access-date=8 April 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |archive-date=16 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216122615/http://cricketarchive.com/Kerala/Players/7/7485/7485.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also scored three hundreds, including a double century and thus played the role of an able [[all-rounder]] for his team. Ananthapadmanabhan enjoyed a very successful [[first-class cricket|first-class]] career but could not go on to represent the national team [[India cricket team|India]] at the [[Test cricket|Test]] or [[One Day Internationals|ODI]] level, largely because his career coincided with the Indian leg spinner [[Anil Kumble]]. KN Anathapadamanabhan's miserable tale is one of the untold stories of indian cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.wisdenindia.com/full-story.php?category=Article&id=226061& |title=Ranji Trophy Memories: KN Ananthapadmanabhan |access-date=8 January 2018 |publisher=Wisden India}}</ref>

== Umpiring career ==
Ananthapadmanabhan is now an [[umpire (cricket)|umpire]] and he officiates in major domestic tournaments in India since 2008. During the [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy]], he went on to stand in the 2nd semi-final between [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] at [[DRIEMS Ground|Cuttack]] from 13–17 February 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/901913.html |title=Ranji Trophy, 2nd Semi-final: Madhya Pradesh v Mumbai at Cuttack, Feb 13-17, 2016 |access-date=28 May 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He also officiated in matches in the [[2016 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/981009.html |title= Indian Premier League, 55th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad at Kolkata, May 22, 2016 |access-date=30 May 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> During the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]], he was appointed to stand in the 2nd semi-final between [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] and [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]] at [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground|Nagpur]] from 1–5 January 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/1053701.html |title=Ranji Trophy, 2nd Semi-final: Gujarat v Jharkhand at Nagpur, Jan 1-5, 2017 |access-date=1 January 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He stood in matches in the [[2017 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/engine/current/match/1082638.html |title= Indian Premier League, 48th match: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad (Deccan), May 8, 2017 |access-date=9 May 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

On August 2020 he was elevated to the ICC panel of international umpires. He stood in his first [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) match, between [[English cricket team in India in 2020–21|India and England]] on 12 March 2021.<ref name="T20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243388.html |title=1st T20I (N), Ahmedabad, Mar 12 2021, England tour of India |access-date=12 March 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He stood in his first [[One Day International]] (ODI) match, also between India and England, on 23 March 2021.<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243393.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Pune, Mar 23 2021, England tour of India |access-date=23 March 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of One Day International cricket umpires]]
* [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=26241}}
* {{CricketArchive|id=7485}}

{{International Panel of ICC Umpires}}

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[[Category:1969 births]]
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[[Category:Kerala cricketers]]
[[Category:South Zone cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian cricket umpires]]
[[Category:Indian One Day International cricket umpires]]
[[Category:Indian Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Thiruvananthapuram]]

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