India, Aug. 20 -- Anil Chaudhary's presence at the UPT20 League 2026 has become more than symbolic as it's a deliberate, hands-on effort to rebuild a local culture of match officiating in Uttar Pradesh. For the nine technical experts on the BCCI panel, including three match referees who joined the league's officiating panel, his mentorship is reshaping both technique and temperament.

The technical experts here in the UPT20L include Rohit Prakash, Parvinder Singh, Shvakant Shukla (match referees), Tanmay Srivastava, Ashwani Mandhani, Anurag, Tahir Abbas, Rohit and Ankit Tewari. They are joined by a few seniors from outside UP, including Akshay Totre.

Now retired with an experience of more than 200 matches, including over 100 internationa...