IPL 2018: 4 popular commentators who are being missed 

Ravi Shastri is one of the most famous Indian commentators
Ravi Shastri is one of the most famous Indian commentators

Virender Sehwag

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No one in the com-box entertains as much as Virender Sehwag
No one in the com-box entertains as much as Virender Sehwag
"Pakistan ko goli se darr nahi lagta sahab, Kohli se lagta hai" translates into English as Pakistan don't fear bullets but they fear Kohli.
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When it comes to entertainment in cricket, there are not many who can compete with swashbuckling former Indian opener Virender Sehwag. During his playing days, Sehwag entertained crowds and viewers with his extraordinary batting skills.

His roles have changed since retirement but his job as an entertainer has surely not. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that he is even more entertaining now, as there is no fear of him failing on that front, a feeling we all experienced when he was at the batting crease.

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The Nawab of Najafgarh has been a regular with the Hindi commentary team. His way of explaining match situations and describing on-field players brings unmatched fun to listeners.

His one-liners, which can only be borne out of his mind, will leave you in splits. These include:

"Abhi Abhi Nehra kuch samjha kar gaye hain Pandya ko. Iska faayeda bhi ho sakta hai, nuksaan bhi" which simply means that Nehra's advice to Pandya could prove fruitful but could also prove to be damaging (India vs Bangladesh WT20 2016)
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Sehwag's popularity amongst followers has also increased manifold due to his active presence on social microblogging site Twitter.

"Yeh itna asaan catch tha ki Sholay ka Thakur bhi le leta" which means that it was such an easy catch that a person without hands could have also caught it.

The entertainer that he is, he surely must be rueing his absence in the com-box as much as his fans are. Although, he is doing a good job in his present role of the Team Director of Kings XI Punjab as the new look team is delivering good results on the park.

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Edited by Rajdeep Puri
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