Amid the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary, who is also a part of the ICC’s International panel, has turned out to be a hero for his ancestral village in Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh as he managed to resolve the longstanding connectivity problems of thousands of villagers.

After the India-South Africa series postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chaudhary decided to spend some time with his family at his native village Dangrol in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, which is around 80 km away from Delhi, but he was trapped there due to the extended lockdown.

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Chaudhary's Dangrol village didn't have any mobile network and he was unable to contact anyone due to lack of mobile network that has even affected some of his ICC workshops and in fact, recently he was seen climbing up trees to receive mobile phone network.

After seeing Chaudhary's plight, a telecom company got in touch with the umpire and set up a mobile tower in his village Dangrol, solving the connectivity problems of thousands of villagers, who are now showering blessings on the 'son of the soil' for making their life easier.

After the achievement, Chaudhary was delighted that his village won't have much problems in their day-to-day life due to the network, saying he “never imagined this initiative would be so beneficial.”

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Chaudhary told PTI Bhasha, “Unlike earlier times, I don't have to shuttle between Delhi and Dangrol when I would have my video conferences. I am now able to attend workshops from my village home.”

He added, “I am happy that villagers can now speak uninterrupted and children who need mobile phone access for academic work will get the benefit. When villagers came to show their gratitude, I could understand how big a thing this (having a mobile tower) is for them.”

(With PTI Inputs)