Tanmay Manoj Srivastava (7 November 1989) in Kanpur was a left-handed batsman who excelled in India's victory in the 2008 U-19 World Cup (top scorer: 262 runs). He played for Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand in domestic cricket and Kings XI Punjab/Deccan Chargers in the IPL. He retired in 2020 and became the first player to have played and officiated in the IPL (2025), combining early potential with post-retirement adaptability.
Tanmay Manoj Srivastava, born 7 November 1989 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is a retired Indian cricketer whose career trajectory reflects early promise, domestic consistency, and a seamless transition to coaching and umpiring.
CAPTION: Tanmay Srivastava’s evolution from player to coach and umpire. SOURCE: Facebook A left-handed top-order batsman, Srivastava emerged as one of India's most promising young prospects in the late 2000s.
He retired from all cricket on 24 October 2020 at the age of 30. After his retirement, he transitioned to coaching and umpiring. He became a certified batting coach (NCA-BCCI Level 2) and coached young cricketers, sharing his experience and technical knowledge.
His deep understanding of the game also led him to think about umpiring, in addition to playing. His rise through the umpiring league was quite remarkable, culminating in 2025 when he became the first person in the entire history of the league to have represented the IPL through playing as well as umpiring.
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Srivastava enjoyed a lengthy domestic cricket career, representing Uttar Pradesh from 2006 to 2019 before switching allegiance to Uttarakhand in the 2019-20 season. In 90 first-class matches, he accumulated 4,918 runs at 34.39 with 10 centuries and 27 half-centuries. A highest score of 151 was a testament to his ability to anchor an inning. In List A cricket, in 44 matches, he totaled 1,728 runs at a fine average of 44.30, with seven centuries and ten half-centuries.
CAPTION: Representing Kings XI Punjab, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, and Deccan Chargers—Srivastava’s T20 adventure. SOURCE: espn.com His talent also got him a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and he played for several franchises such as Kings XI Punjab (2008–2010), Kochi Tuskers Kerala (2011), and Deccan Chargers (2012). However, he only played seven IPL matches and was unable to make any notable contribution to the tournament.
Srivastava's playing career is one of determination, perseverance, and devotion to cricket throughout life. While his early potential as a player did not translate into success at the international level, he created an admirable career in national cricket and, later, in coaching and refereeing. His ability to remain actively engaged in cricket post-retirement is inspirational for young cricketers eager to extend the duration of contact with the sport beyond playing ages.
Through his work as a cricketer, coach, and umpire, Tanmay Srivastava has made an enduring impact on Indian cricket, demonstrating how the passion for the sport can be spread beyond the ground to impact the next generation and maintain the credibility of the sport through umpiring.
Srivastava's breakthrough was the 2008 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, where he played a key role in India's title triumph under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. The top run scorer of the tournament, he made 262 runs in six matches at 52.40.
His moment of reckoning arrived in the last game against South Africa, when he top-scored with 46 in a low-scoring game and took India home by the Duckworth-Lewis method. As different as his career trajectory was from most of his U-19 colleagues, who all became international cricketing superstars.
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