What we really need…

[Tanya]

Don't say that. We just want the details of where you went on your honeymoon, along with some spicy Hathi‑chale‑bazaar, kutta‑bhauke, hazar‑shayri and the usual banter on Twitter. Oiiiiiiii!!!!! Chaaaaaaa...gaaaaye guru...

[Arpita]

Kya bola hai? Thoko taali.

[Arisha]

Ian Bishop is the best English commentator out there.

[Sakshi]

He needs a tenure from the BCCI. Love his enthusiasm.

[Nikita]

And 3 days ago Suresh Raina was laughing at 67.

[Ashwin]

The other commentators were also reading the same script about Ashok, and even yesterday they talked about Brijesh's debut. Why does only Ian Bishop get highlighted?

[Khushi]

Agar meri mausi ke muche hote, toh main unhe mausa kehta.

[Lavanya]

How does he have such great insights on players while Sehwag and Harbhajan don't? Can a layperson, who's never played cricket and works in a corporate job like us, become a commentator or analyst?

[Devansh]

Hindi commentators repeated the exact same line about Akshay in the last match; they just get the info from the staff and echo it. That argument is baseless.

While we're at it, let's address the hate towards Hindi commentary. Different commentators have different roles – folks like Sidhu and Aakash handle the entertainment, while Irfan and Ashwin take care of the technical analysis. If you drop the bias, you'll see Hindi commentators are just as good technically. In the CSK vs RR game, Sidhu suggested Bishnoi bowl slower because the ball was gripping, and the next delivery Bishnoi took a wicket with a slower ball. During a World Cup match in Sri Lanka, a Hindi commentator noted that the hard pitches strain Hasaranga's muscles, raising injury risk, and that hard surfaces increase ankle injuries while soft ones raise hamstring injury chances. The hate is just cherry‑picking a few moments and making up arguments.

[Arjun]

Come on, Ian Bishop!

[Akshara]

Ian is always well‑prepared and a gem of a commentator.