When it comes to cricket commentary, the name of Harsha Bhogle stands out among the rest. While all others are ex-cricketers themselves, making the journey from the pitch to the commentary box. They share their experience from their playing days. Harsha is a complete outsider.
Being an alumnus of one of the most premium management institutes of the world (IIM Ahmedabad), he has had an eventful journey to the commentary box himself. His deep understanding of the game combined with his unique way with words and quick wit, and there you have the best commentator in the world. Harsha himself has the soul of a cricket romantic. Here are ten of his most quirky comments:
After yet another six from Chris Gayle:
About Ashwin's running between the wickets:
On the last delivery that Rahul Dravid faced (batting for Rajasthan Royals in the CLT20):
After Dhoni lost the toss yet again:
When Dhoni was smacking one shot after another until Sachin got on strike and caressed a delivery towards covers:
India’s last man Narendra Hirwani was coming into bat when Bhogle was asked by his co-commentator Ian Chappell whether Hirwani could bat:
About Rahul Dravid's devastating form:
On a Sachin Tendulkar straight drive against Ishant Sharma in the IPL:
Explaining how Cheteshwar Pujara is a fine test player but the T20 format doesn't suit him:
And this is what he said during a recent IIM-A lecture when someone asked him what his CGPA was as a student:
