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Veteran umpire Anil Chaudhary announces retirement from international cricket and IPL

Mumbai, Mar 21 (UNI) An experienced umpire, Anil Chaudhary, has retired from international cricket and the Indian Premier League. He will not be present in the upcoming IPL 2025 season.
Chaudhary has officiated in the field between 2013 and 2024, and umpired in 12 Tests, 49 ODIs, 64 T20Is, 131 IPL matches (it was a record of on-field appearances for any umpire, along with S Ravi), 91 first-class games, 114 List A matches, and 278 T20s, an IPL media release said.
The Ranji Trophy final between Vidarbha and Kerala held in Nagpur from February 26 to March 2, was Chaudhary's final BCCI-affiliated match. His last international appearance as an umpire was the India-Australia One-Day International on September 27 last year. Interestingly, Chaudhary made his international debut on October 10, 2013, in a T20I clash between India and Australia at Rajkot.
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