Hindi commentators: From Sanjay Manjrekar to Akash Chopra and Deep Das Gupta, there are many such big names, who are currently counted among the veterans of Hindi commentators. These are such commentators, who keep the audience engaged with their storytelling even in boring matches. From technical aspects to every minute detail in the match, their eyes are kept on. Who are these legendary commentators and how have their figures been in international cricket, know…
Sanjay Manjrekar: This former cricketer played the first international match in November 1987. In Test cricket, he scored a total of 2043 runs in 61 innings of 37 matches. During this, his batting average was just 37.14. He has 4 centuries to his name in Test cricket. At the same time, in ODI cricket, this player scored 1994 runs in 70 innings of 74 matches at an average of 33.23. He has a century in ODIs.
Arun Lal: Arun Lal, who made his Test debut in 1982, is a big name among Hindi commentators. Arun Lal played only 16 Test matches and 13 ODIs in his career. He scored a total of 729 runs in Test matches at an average of 26 and 122 runs in ODIs at an average of 9.38. In his international career, he could score only 7 half-centuries.
Deep Das Gupta: Deep Das Gupta, who made his international debut in the year 2001, also had a very short cricket career. He played only 13 international matches, including 8 Tests and 5 ODIs. Deep Das Gupta scored 344 runs in Test cricket and 51 runs in ODI cricket.
Sanjay Bangar: Sanjay Bangar was also a complete flop in his international cricket career. Bangar scored only 470 runs in 18 innings of 12 Test matches. At the same time, he could score 180 runs in 15 ODIs at an average of just 13.84. Sanjay Bangar made his international debut in the year 2001.
Aakash Chopra: This veteran commentator made his international debut in October 2003. In his career, he was able to play only 10 Test matches, where he scored 437 runs at a batting average of just 23. During this, he also scored two half-centuries. Apart from the test, he could neither play any ODI nor play T20 in international cricket.
Irfan Pathan: Irfan Pathan’s career among Hindi commentators has been wonderful. This all-rounder has wreaked havoc with ball and bat in international cricket. Irfan, who made his debut in the year 2003, played 29 matches in Test cricket. Here he scored 1105 runs and also took 100 wickets. At the same time, he played a total of 120 matches in the ODI format. Here he scored 1544 runs and also took 173 wickets. Irfan’s T20I career was a bit short. Here he scored only 172 runs and took 28 wickets.
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