S. N. Hanumantha Rao

{{Short description|Indian cricket umpire (1929–2013)}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = S. N. Hanumantha Rao

| image =

| country = India

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|9|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kolar, Mysore,
British India

| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|7|29|1929|9|4|df=yes}}

| death_place = Bangalore, Karnataka,
India

| batting =

| role =

| umpire = true

| testsumpired = 9

| umptestdebutyr = 1978

| umptestlastyr = 1983

| odisumpired = 2

| umpodidebutyr = 1981

| umpodilastyr = 1982

| fcumpired = 36

| umpfcdebutyr = 1959

| umpfclastyr = 1983

| listaumpired = 9

| umplistadebutyr = 1978

| umplistalastyr = 1982

| date = 2 August 2013

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29443.html Cricinfo

}}

S. N. Hanumantha Rao (4 September 1929 – 29 July 2013) was an Indian cricket umpire.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/656555.html |title= Former Test umpire Hanumantha Rao dies |accessdate=2 August 2013 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} At the international level, Rao stood in nine Test matches from 1978 to 1983 and two ODI games between 1981 and 1982.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29443.html |title= S. N. Hanumantha Rao |accessdate=7 July 2013 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Rao made his first-class umpiring debut aged 29, in the 1958–59 edition of the Ranji Trophy. He went on to umpire in 36 first-class matches over a 24-year career.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/39/39104/Umpire_in_First-Class_Matches.html SN Hanumantha Rao as umpire in first-class matches (36)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 August 2013.