Anil Chaudhary (born 12 March 1965) is an Indian

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. He stood in his first

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(T20I) on 10 October 2013, in a match between India and Australia. His first

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(ODI) as an umpire, between India and the West Indies, was played on 27 November 2013. He was one of the 17 on-field umpires for the

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. In January 2020, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires for the

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tournament in South Africa. In January 2021, the

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(ICC) named him as one of the on-field umpires for the

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match between India and England. On 5 February 2021, he stood in his first Test as an onfield umpire, between India and England. On 27 September 2023, he officiated an ODI between

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and

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, the last match he stood as an umpire. Later, he was replaced by

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in the

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