IPL 2025: IPL 2025 Season-18 is going to start from March 22. Just before that, veteran umpire Anil Chaudhary has announced his retirement. Anil Chaudhary will no longer be seen umpiring in international cricket as well as IPL.
Started his career in the year 2013
Anil Chaudhary started his umpiring career in the year 2013. In his career, he umpired in 12 Tests, 49 ODIs and 131 IPL matches.
Anil Chaudhary was last seen umpiring in the Ranji Trophy final. Apart from this, Anil last umpired in international cricket in the match played between India and Australia in Rajkot in the year 2023. The special thing is that in the year 2013, Anil Chaudhary started his umpiring career in international cricket on this very ground.
ANIL CHAUDHARY RETIRES FROM INTERNATIONAL & IPL UMPIRING
– He will be concentrating in commentary and umpiring in T20 Leagues in UAE & US. [Gaurav Gupta from TOI] pic.twitter.com/8xKbmOyoyJ
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 21, 2025
Anil Chaudhary will be seen doing commentary
Speaking to the media, Anil Chaudhary said, “I have become a commentator now. Broadcasting is a bit different for me. I have been behind the mic for the last six months.” I did commentary during the Champions Trophy in February-March, though I took a break during that time to umpire the Ranji Trophy final. I have received very good feedback about my umpiring. Viewers feel that I give a different perspective, because the umpire’s perspective is completely different. People feel that I say interesting things in TV commentary.”