It is unfortunate that we have lost a good commentator who has good knowledge of the game.
Nothing wrong in praising other team players when they played well. In this case it is Bangladesh players. He has done this as he is a professional. In fact India has badly in this game and don't deserve to win. They won it because of foolish shots by Bangladesh players and of course by some good thinking on the part of MSD.
Gone are the days of smart and witty commentary, one you can enjoy along with the match! It all started after India vs Bangladesh World Cup Match. It was a really close match which India definitely won due to smartness and presence of mind of our skipper Dhoni! Thats all well done! But as a cricket lover you wouldn't undermine the fact that Indian team almost lost it due to their mistakes!
So as a cricket commentator how will you analyse the game? By running all over the ground chanting Bharat Mata ki Jai? Or you will appreciate the efforts of both the teams and highlight their weaknesses as well?
I have read few reasons for his termination from IPL2016 which is not reasonable. One is that he has appreciated the Bangladesh players for their effort against team India in WCT20. It was a fair comment and nothing wrong in appreciating the opposition for the wonderful fight back. Team India did nothing before the last three balls of the match. It was Bangladesh game to win, but luckily India snatched it from them. And Amitabh Bachchan commented about the Indian commentators on social media which is not good.
I am an Indian team fan and I was equally saddened by Harsha's comments but that doesn't mean he is incorrect! He did his job way better than others but what did that yield him? Look at the remarks of a grown up and legendary personality.
This was a world T20 match and the commentators are not hired for their nationality. So who on the earth are you to tell him to be nationalist when it comes to his job?
These recent incidents reveal an ugly and dangerous trend that has started emerging – our cricketers and the board that manages them has stated to believe that they are above any form of questioning. The idea very simply is “either you are on my side or you are my enemy”.
I have been listening to Harsha right from his AIR radio commentary days. In fact I have grown up with his commentary as much as with Sachin's straight drives. I have often felt he is too verbose, and that he should learn from some other pastmasters in the art of being concise. He, along with Gavaskar and Shastri was over-exposed and so he lost the charm of being an infrequent and welcome visitor. However, never ever did I think that he was anything but a mouthpiece for BCCI. I always felt Harsha represented the best in Indian commentating, although it came short of the best in the world. This ouster only shows that BCCI works like a corporate and so tolerates no criticism. Commentating is an art of criticism, positive or negative. Nobody should chain up any art form. Yes, there are norms and standards, but Harsha never flouted any of those. This is simply not done, BCCI.
Nothing wrong in praising other team players when they played well. In this case it is Bangladesh players. He has done this as he is a professional. In fact India has badly in this game and don't deserve to win. They won it because of foolish shots by Bangladesh players and of course by some good thinking on the part of MSD.
Gone are the days of smart and witty commentary, one you can enjoy along with the match! It all started after India vs Bangladesh World Cup Match. It was a really close match which India definitely won due to smartness and presence of mind of our skipper Dhoni! Thats all well done! But as a cricket lover you wouldn't undermine the fact that Indian team almost lost it due to their mistakes!
So as a cricket commentator how will you analyse the game? By running all over the ground chanting Bharat Mata ki Jai? Or you will appreciate the efforts of both the teams and highlight their weaknesses as well?
I have read few reasons for his termination from IPL2016 which is not reasonable. One is that he has appreciated the Bangladesh players for their effort against team India in WCT20. It was a fair comment and nothing wrong in appreciating the opposition for the wonderful fight back. Team India did nothing before the last three balls of the match. It was Bangladesh game to win, but luckily India snatched it from them. And Amitabh Bachchan commented about the Indian commentators on social media which is not good.
I am an Indian team fan and I was equally saddened by Harsha's comments but that doesn't mean he is incorrect! He did his job way better than others but what did that yield him? Look at the remarks of a grown up and legendary personality.
This was a world T20 match and the commentators are not hired for their nationality. So who on the earth are you to tell him to be nationalist when it comes to his job?
These recent incidents reveal an ugly and dangerous trend that has started emerging – our cricketers and the board that manages them has stated to believe that they are above any form of questioning. The idea very simply is “either you are on my side or you are my enemy”.
I have been listening to Harsha right from his AIR radio commentary days. In fact I have grown up with his commentary as much as with Sachin's straight drives. I have often felt he is too verbose, and that he should learn from some other pastmasters in the art of being concise. He, along with Gavaskar and Shastri was over-exposed and so he lost the charm of being an infrequent and welcome visitor. However, never ever did I think that he was anything but a mouthpiece for BCCI. I always felt Harsha represented the best in Indian commentating, although it came short of the best in the world. This ouster only shows that BCCI works like a corporate and so tolerates no criticism. Commentating is an art of criticism, positive or negative. Nobody should chain up any art form. Yes, there are norms and standards, but Harsha never flouted any of those. This is simply not done, BCCI.
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