New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- Anil Chaudhary, who has taken retirement from umpiring in international matches, has said that the Indian team has done better than expectations in the England Test tour and the matches have been tightly contested.

Anil Chaudhary had announced retirement from international matches before the start of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The fifth and final Test is being played at Kennington Oval in London from July 31 to August 4. India are trailing 1-2 in the five-match series.

"When the team went, everyone thought that the team would struggle a lot. They did a lot better. Keep in mind that your two main players (Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli) didn't go, and the main players were so big that the oth...