Indian umpire takes a dig at Mohammad Rizwan

Indian umpire Anil Choudhary recently took a pointed jab at Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, criticizing his habit of making excessive and unnecessary appeals during matches.

Reflecting on his experience in last year’s Asia Cup, Choudhary shared that he had warned the other on-field umpire about Rizwan's behavior.

He noted that Rizwan would frequently shout appeals on almost every ball, creating a challenging environment for the umpires.

During an episode of the "2 Sloggers" podcast on YouTube, Choudhary recounted how his alertness helped prevent a wrong decision.

“I encountered him [Rizwan] in last year’s Asia Cup. Har ball pe chillata hai (He keeps shouting on every ball). I even notified the other umpire about what Riwan was doing. There was a moment when the other umpire was close to obliging to his appeal but he suddenly recalled my words and turned it down. Isn’t he the one who puts something like a lipstick? He keeps jumping like a pigeon,” Chaudhary said.

Choudhary emphasized that experienced umpires can easily recognize such tactics and warned wicketkeepers against making false appeals.

“But the good umpires are wise enough to judge such acts. When the umpires are good, such keepers are losers. So all the keepers who are listening to me must be aware that making false appeals won’t work. Otherwise, they might find themselves at the receiving end despite making a genuine call.

“It’s a technology-driven era where you can watch everything on the screen. Why to make fun of yourself with such acts,” he added.