Anil Chaudhary, an ICC elite panel umpire from India, was stranded in his village of Dangrol in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh due to a 21-days lockdown. Instead, he was to officiate in the ODI series between India and South Africa last month, which postponed due to the spread of coronavirus worldwide.
After the series ended, Anil Chaudhary moved his two sons to his village on March 16 along with him. He planned to stay there for a week or so before returning. However, the lockdown was announced on March 23, which suddenly disrupted all his thinking, and he was trapped in a village where people were struggling due to a lack of proper mobile network communication.
Instead, the Indian umpire said that he was climbing on trees to talk to anyone. Also, he informed that he could not use the internet, even while in the village. “I have been here with my two sons since March 16. I was visiting the town sometime later, so I planned to stay for a week, but then the lockdown was announced, and now I am following orders. My mother and wife are in Delhi.
“The biggest problem here is the network. I can’t talk to anyone or use the internet. I have to go outside the village, climb the tree or go to the roof. Even then, the network will not be available at all times,” said in an interview.
‘No internet’ is also affecting Anil Chaudhary’s son’s studies
Anil Choudhury said he needed the Internet to access the ICC’s online programs during the lockdown, but one of his sons said he could not attend the college’s online classes, which would affect his studies. The 55-year-old man was shocked by the lack of network and internet in the village, even though he is 85 kilometers from India’s capital city.
“My son is studying at Hindu College and his classes are going on, but he can’t attend them. This network problem has been around for a couple of years, but due to lockdown, it affects his studies.
