More trouble for Harsha Bhogle, leaves Manjrekar 'quite amused'
Bhogle was taken by surprise himself at the board's decision as he had been featured in the promotional videos of the latest season.
Mumbai: Famous cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle’s ouster from the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) this season has left a deep void in the commentary team. While there is still no concrete reason on what could have triggered off the IIM-A alumnus’ departure from the league, Bhogle hopes it’s not due to any cricketer’s complaints.
“I still don't know why I am not doing the IPL. I haven't been told. I can accept the fact that people don't like me. But I genuinely hope it isn't because cricketers have complained about what I have to say,” Bhogle wrote on his recent Facebook post.
I must confess I am a little uncomfortable with all the attention I have been getting recently. I am just a cricket...
Posted by Harsha Bhogle on Monday, April 11, 2016
However, the 54-year-old might have landed himself in a bit of trouble again. A twitter user mentioned the current commentary team “without Harsha is like a pizza without exotic topings..Miss the attention to detail”. Bhogle retweeted the same.
@bhogleharsha @IPL - commentary without Harsha is like a pizza without exotic toppings.. Miss the attention to detail.
— Ankit Madhwani (@caankitmadhwani) April 9, 2016
His retweet didn’t go down well with former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar.
Quite amused Harsha retweeted that the current IPL commentary team is like a pizza without toppings.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 12, 2016
After learning about the retweet, Manjrekar, part of the panel of IPL 2016, was ‘quite amused’ and expressed his feelings in a tweet.
@caankitmadhwani @bhogleharsha @IPL So I guess Harsha, that makes us 'Margarita Pizza' which ain't too bad :)
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 10, 2016