Here is all you need to know about Parashar Joshi including his age, career, bio and more about the umpire
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru took an unexpected turn as umpire Parashar Joshi’s striking likeness to Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer became the buzz of the town, briefly taking the focus off the players.
Who is cricket umpire Parashar Joshi lookalike of cricketer Shreyas Iyer, biography, age and career
The encounter between RCB-W and GG-W brought to light an off-field personality in addition to showcasing the exceptional abilities of players like Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Molineux. It was his striking likeness to Shreyas Iyer that made game-official Parashar Joshi the talk of the town, more than his umpiring abilities.
The match’s viral moment starring Parashar Joshi will live on, even though RCB-W’s 8-wicket triumph over GG-W was a noteworthy highlight.
Fans shared pictures of the doppelganger scenario on social media, expressing their enjoyment, following this fascinating observation that went viral. Parashar’s photo became popular on social media as he was officiating the WPL 2024 match between RCB-W and GG-W.
Umpire Parashar Joshi resembles Shreyas Iyer. pic.twitter.com/vTSl4eJjfH
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 27, 2024
Who is Parashar Joshi?
Parashar Joshi is a cricket umpire who was born on May 28, 1985, in Pune, Maharashtra. The 38-year-old went viral on social media when he we officiating a WPL match between Royal Challengers Banglore and Gujarat Titans.
Ahead of officiating the WPL match between RCB and GG, he also led several other fixtures including FC matches like Saurashtra vs Vidarbha, Services vs Vidarbha this year, List A matches like Haryana vs Rajasthan last year in December, and other matches like Eng Lions vs India A on January 12, 2024.
Not much is known about him and he has kept his personal life out of the limelight as of now. Meanwhile, in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 match number five, the women’s team of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated the Gujarat Giants (GG) squad in Bengaluru, earning its second victory of the competition.
Smriti Mandhana and Sabbhineni Meghana scored 110 runs between them to lead the Royal Challengers to victory, which they won by stunning eight wickets to end the match in style.