This is a question for the morning after the IPL final. Presenting Dr Bhaskar Das for the November 11 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…
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Q. You are a big cricket watcher: would you say that former cricketer-turned-commentators are better than those who have no cricket-playing past?
A. There should not be any such hard and fast rule. You have examples on both sides to defend a stand. The moot point is what the listeners or viewers prefer and consider as authentic. One can’t have a codified legislation on the same. In fact those who don’t understand the intricate nuances of cricket ( like me), they would never be invited to be a commentator. Commentatorship is an art and is based on sound understanding of the game and not about only commenting.