Indian cricketing umpire Anil Chaudhary, who officiated in over 50 international matches across formats unknowingly trolled Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan for his unnecessary appeals during the cricket match. He said that he even told Rizwan that the technology has evolved so much and why do you have to make yourself look bad for doing unnecessary appeals in the ground.
Mohammad Rizwan is currently featuring in the Test series against Bangladesh where he scored his all-time highest score in a Test match. He scored 171 not-out during the first inning of ongoing first Test match.
On the YouTube show '2 sloggers', Chaudhary was asked if he had ever officiated in a match featuring Rizwan. While he initially struggled to recall the player, he eventually remembered an Asia Cup match where Rizwan's persistent appeals caught his attention. Chaudhary observed that umpires often judge wicketkeepers based on the quality of their appeals during a game.
“He appeals a lot. I even told my fellow umpire to stay aware. Har ball pe chillata hai (He keeps shouting on every ball). Isn't he the one who puts something like a lipstick? He keeps jumping like a pigeon. See, fact is a good umpire knows who is a good keeper. If the umpire is good, these keepers are losers. Aur itna technology aa gaya hai, kyun apna beizatti karwa rahein ho? Ulta seedha nikla jayega, toh log aap hi ka mazak udayenge (When technology has eveolved so much, why do you have to make yourself look bad? People tend to make fun of such things),” he said.
Pakistan will play two Test matches against Bangladesh where the second match will be played on August 30 at Rawalpindi.
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