5 reasons why we miss Harsha Bhogle in the commentary box

#2 His command over Hindi and English

Harsha Bhogle was known for his sublime skills in both Hindi as well as English

Bhogle was known for his command over both Hindi and English and was a treat to listen to. It was like two different commentators speaking when he decided to switch languages but he was adept at both. In fact, his Hindi speaking abilities was excellent and better and most of the commentators who were hired by the IPL or the BCCI.

His presence is missed every time unimaginative Hindi commentary is up on air. But some of his wittiest lines have been in English. Once Geoffrey Boycott had mentioned, “Sachin may be a great batsman but he never got his name on the Lord’s honours board.” To this, Harsha replied, “So whose loss is it: Sachin’s or the honours board’s?”