Anil Chaudhary did the umpire's duty during the past 17 editions of the IPL but he has now slipped into the role of a commentator this season after turning 60 last week. It effectively signalled his retirement from officiating the game. Chaudhary's farewell game happened to be the Ranji Trophy final between Kerala and Vidarbha last month at Nagpur and his last international appearance came in September 2023. Overall, he officiated in 12 Tests, 49 ODIs and 64 T20s. With retirement on the horizon, Chaudhary started planning for the future and got into regional commentary which has grown exponentially in the last two years.