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Hello room, I am here to field your questions. Fire away!
Hi Harsha, who do you like most Rahul or Sachin? no reason required.
i fear that we in india have a disease of comparison. why? can't we enjoy
both without rating? anyway, thanks guys for participating. i had a great time. please do follow
the step out with harsha blogs with samsonite. remember if you can answer the questions on the
blogs and get the right slogan from the samsonite facebook page you could go to australia and we
could do a blog together. cheers. see you guys in australia
Hi Harsha, Do you feel that your command over English language and marketing
skills helping you to be far more better than others in the commentary box or it is just your
passion for cricket?
it is important to be comfortable with the language otherwise you end up
saying something you don't really mean to say. also if you don't enjoy commentary, if you don't get
excited every morning, you shouldn't be doing it
Hi Harsha Would you like to be your son to do MBA first and then follow his dream???
hi damn, i hope you are not his classmate. he is already doing his mba. i
would be happy with anything he did as long as it was ethical and honest
Harsha,i really admire your commentary since the past 10-12 years..But
unfortunately i have never got a response from u..:-(
here you are kaushik. are you following the video blogs i do? why don't
you post a question there? might be able to answer it in vision.
I started watching cricket after sachin started playing, i will end watching cricket
after sachin retires. No quality in today's cricket, No genuine Fast bowlers or spinners, Match
fixing, too many games. Golden era for cricket is over. Agree?
no, i don't agree. we always glamourise our generation and the one just
past and are apprehensive of the future. but the truth is that newer players, like the tides, always
arrive
Which language do you think in, Harsha? English, Marathi or Telugu? Please
answer!
actually maybe i should do a video blog in each of the languages i can
work in. could be fun, what do you think?
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Which language do you think in, Harsha? English, Marathi or Telugu? Please
answer!
hi vinod, think in english and occasionally in marathi and hindi. my telugu
has grown rusty and my french is almost gone.
do you think that BCCI, in looking for maximizing profits, is killing the game of
cricket? if we look at the quality of cricket played now compared to 10 years ago and with a few
cricketing boards failing to even manage a proper team with eleven good players and their
respective countries losing interest in cricket and moving on to other sports? is cricket on a path
to be a predominantly indian sport like kabadi or kho kho with a lot of money and viewership?
but what is wrong with profit? when you get money into the game, you
can distribute it, promote it better, encourage more people.
Hi harsha, am a big fan of you & u r one of the best commentators as of now. I saw ur
speech on achievers of excellence that you gave at IIM & i found your views very inspiring. My
question to you is that since cricket played 365 days in a year & with hardly any rest for our
players, i wonder about whether cricket in india has become more of a short term money making
strategy where they can play series after series, do commercials, play in IPL, tests & one days.. i
really wonder how indian team don't die of fatigue & boredom & also whether they are physically
fit as well..
hi devil, unfortunate tag but guess you chose it yourself!! that is why
teams of the future will have many more than 15 players and players will have to miss games. all
sport is eventually about profit; witness the nba or the epl....the problem with cricket is that it
has too many formats and too many owners
Harsha, how much the role of a coach play in the performance of a team? I
remember India performed well under Kumble in the last series against Australia in Australia
without a coach.
hi venkatesh, the role of a coach is vastly over-rated in the media. his is a
supportive role but eventually it is a captain's team
This is going to be the question of the day : "With Kochi players being sold, who
do you think will be the best buy other than Brendon Mccullum?
here you go manoj. jadeja, jayawardene, parthiv?
what is the reason, you think indian fast bowlers lose their pace like
Zaheer/Munaf?they were the fastest in the country..now they are all medium pacers..
hi danish, with zaheer it is now a question of fitness. and i never saw
munaf bowl fast
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hi Harsha.. i really cant understand y BCCI is against UDRS? Even if, its not fool
proof, it should have been used, coz,it will applied for both the team, not just against India. I
really cant uderstand logic behind not using UDRS. If there is a tecnology availble,one should use
it, wt say Harsh??
well, the technology fell short in england. of particular concern was hot
spot. and i have never been a fan of ball tracking post the point of impact
Given a choice from 1983 ODI world cup which match you will prefer to make
commentary
kya hai sahabjee....of course the final. would have loved to be on air
while kapil was coming under the viv richards catch
hemanthlife asked 5 questions and not even one question answered
ridiculous.. i won't be part of rediff from now on wards .... Harsha bye take care
what was your question hemanth. there have been far too many....may
have missed it
prathamesh says:if i used to ask u who is & was ur role model?..for me shahrukh &
sachin & harsha bhogle
my greatest role models were and are in my family. i have been
disappointed by external role models a couple of times!!
Hi Harsha, We come to cricket for entertainment ("unscripted drama") and to
unwind. You work in cricket. How do you unwind or what do you do for entertainment?
hi venmkat, i don't get too tired doing cricket. it is the travel that kils
you. doing radio or video blogs like i will be doing in australia is not a bother. but if i can i like
going for walks, or watching whatever is on television!!
If Sachin is called the "GOD OF CRICKET" then harsha ur the "GOD OF
COMMENTARY"..we really condemm the decision taken by espnstar.how could they even think of
doing this?
they must have their reasons. eveyone seeks to put out the best possible
telecast
will you do commentary with sunny leone ?
who's that?
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why we indians are always in a hurry to make any player a star or a villian?
hi jais-kool we are to blame ourselves. we are obsessed with celebrities,
it is an unfortunate trend
Hi, instaed of 5 over Power Plays, can we experiment with 5 - 1 over set
which captain can decide anytime?
hi KamalKApoor, some interesting questions. why don't you keep your eyes
and ears open for when we answer questions on our samsonite step out with harsha blog? on this
one itself, i think we need to keep the game simple. also many power plays will slow the game
down
Hi Harsha, from the present cricketer, whom do u expect to be best commendator
in future.
hi subashj it will depend on whether they look upon commentary with the
same rigour with which they did their cricket. sourav has made a really good start and i have no
doubt that rahul will take to it quite well too
Hi Harsha, Modern cricketers are expected to be roll model for the kids & that why
some crikcet boards do keep a check on player behaviour. Similar to that do we have anything on
the commentators. We had someone call player "Terrorist" another one calling "Donkeys". In
today's Aus - NZL test match, we had Tony Creig concerned about India controlling the ICC affairs.
With commentary reaching larger audience, this sends a wrong message to people & could have
an adverse impact on players when they visit Australia.
the responsibility of keeping commentators under check lies with the
television channels. there aren't normally any restrictions as long as you are not abusive or racist.
i know tony very well...he is very upset about india's influence! but the tide turns in life you
know!
HI HARSHA ! YOU ARE LOOK LIKE MUCH YOUNGER MAY I KNOW HOW YOU
MAINTAIN YOURSELF?
i try very hard but it is a battle one is destined to lose!
The old english commentators were superb in commentry and very impartial in
their views unlike naseer hussain & co. What's your take?
not sure i would go with that mr.cricket. i found some of them
condescending. i actually enjoy working with nasser hussain.
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What do you think about Rahul Sharma? Worth a selection for Indian team with
just few performances in IPL? Also being a substitute for so long, does it help?
hi manoj, i must confess i was surprised by rahul sharma's selection for
the tests. he looked really impressive over 4 overs but i would have liked the selectors to have
seen more of him in first class cricket.
I feel our Current Coach Fletcher is not mingling or making any progress. I
feel Fleming would be the right person for that job. What do you say
but how would you know?
prathamesh says:sir ru vegetarian?....tell us some story about how u left non
veg?...wats ur thought on drinking & smoking?..what u will suggest young pl like me?-
yes i am vegetarian but that is by choice. each must know what is right
for him but yes, i am strongly anti-smoking
Hi Harsha Garu When are you next in your home town..Would love to
meet you in Hyderabad..Is thr a way to meet you.
hi VamsiHyderabad, teliyadu. chance unte twitter lo post chestanu.
hi harsha, how do u rate coach duncan fletcher
hi pushkar, don't know duncan fletcher at all. have said hello a couple of
times at best but have never spoken to him. nasser hussain, whose views i respect, thinks he is
excellent and rahul dravid had a few nice words too so he must be good
Hi Harsha,I was a vivid cricket lover..do to the excessive cricket many people are
losing interest...do u think cricket is excessive is good or bad???
hi joe_rod agree there is too much cricket but the markets are very good
at correcting things. if viewership falls, people will be forced to look at this seriously
Disappointed this time too. No one entertain my questions whenever I Visit Chat
Room.
but where is the question laluji!!
Hi Harsha, I feel the team management should pick up horses for courses in
downunder. We are to play a test match in Sydney and Adelaide Oval, where it assist spiners
compared to MCG and WACA. Ideally it would be advisable to play ojha and ashwin in scg and
adelaide. Your say on this sir.
hi ekarthikcs i think this team has those options. if the tracks turn at
sydney or adelaide india can play both spinners. in fact ian chappell often talks about playing two
spinners regularly at the adelaide oveal.
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Hey cud we here ABC commentry from India? We can try out that old formula,
when we watch matches on doordarshan while commentry from all india radio. :)
hi vivek_k i don't really know. in the days gone by they could stream it but
i don't know what the situation with rights is. i will ask and post on twitter on my id
@bhogleharsha
what did you guys make of the first three questions on step out with harsha?
what u expect from the Aussie media this time, have not heard much noise
from down under, u think they r too engrossed with the ponting affair ?
hi soumya_ran i don't think it should matter too much what the aussie
media thinks. they are entitled to their point of view which we must respect just as we would like
them to respect ours. but i hope the only contest is on the field and not in the media centre. that
will be sad
I AM CERTAIN THAT YOU ARE NOT Mr. HARSHA BHOGLE, BECAUSE HARSHA IS A
DIEHARD FAN OF SACHIN, SOME OTHER ANTI-SACHIN PERSON IS CHATTING IN THE NAME OF HARSHA
BHOGLE
nothing i can do about it i guess.
first things first, why r u missing from the commentary box for the Oz tour?
i don't know murali but i will be in another commentary box. i cut my
teeth in radio and i absolutely enjoy doing it. so will be with the abc in australia.
Why do you think that Mumbai stop producing the best talent ?
hi laxman, it is a trend we are seeing all around india. the best players
are coming from smaller towns. having said that virat is from delhi, rohit and rahane from
mumbai!
sir tumcha motha fan aahe me..tumchyamule majha cricket baghnyacha
interest ajun vadhla aahe..
hi prathamesh, eka mansamule kahi hot nahi....baghat raha.
Hi Harsha, you are one of my favourite cricket commentators. Could you tell me,
how did you get into this job after graduating from IIM Ahmedabad? Cricket commentary has been
a field dominated by former test players and you've made a big name for yourself here.
there is a misconception that only cricketers can make good
commentators. if they are good communicators the statement is valid but too many television
channels are ignoring the communication bit. i feel sorry for talented young kids
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Don't you think young blood has changed the face of Indian cricket?
hi vikram, in the shorter form yes but not yet in test cricket.
r u play cricket any time with sachin?
no mayur, but i did play table tennis with him many years ago. he was
way too competitive!!
Harsha, Any views on Varun Aaron as a future speedstar ?your take?
hi jitendra, i like varun as indeed i like umesh yadav. but would be nice if
both could work on fielding and be able to hang around with the bat
my question is about sehwag. sehwag has been playing for india for long time. He
has not played even a single responsible inning when india in deep trouble. Why does the
concerned cricket authorities always spare him
hi kaushal, you are a hard man. sometimes we confuse being responsible
with being defensive. often being ultra cautious is also irresponsible.
the youtube channel link is youtube.com/stepoutwithharsha. all the video
blogs there
Hi Harsha, how much is your interest in actually playing cricket? Would be a bowler
or a batsman if you were to play cricket.?
kalpes, it is too long back. i used to bowl leg breaks for my university
team and batted around no 6. but my great passion was fielding and catching at point. played
social cricket for a while but struggled since it is tough without the competitive edge.
Harsha, whts your take on grooming people on for IPL kind of stuffs. as the money
has its own lucarativeness, we are looking at people who are specifically targetting IPL, not to be
the part of national side. they feel have 1 good season...then 2 good paying season...life is set.
whts your take on that...are we gonig to see the lights of new laxman n dravids in these guys??
hi ROHITK if we could see a new laxman and dravid easily they wouldn't
be great in the first place. we worry too much about the future. the world is changing and the
new generation players reflect that. we are already so different from our parents' generation
where 3 an over was considered blazing!
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can answer the questions i have posted there. two people get to go to australia. the link is
stepoutwithharsha.blogspot.com
Hi Harsha, with your speaking and commentating engagements, are you planning on a
book soon?
hi niran, by the way you share a name with one of our greatest cricket
writers kn prabhu. just did a book based on our corporate sessions. delighted that it is in its 3rd
reprint already
how difficult being moderator when sheru is around?
hi ramu only occasionally but that is only because he has so much to say.
it is a lot better than being with people who have nothing to contribute. i love working with him,
we go back a long way
Harsha-just wanted to congratulate you and Anita on the success of ' The Winning
Way' and looking forward to a sequel!
hi shyamb 1 thanks. really enjoyed doing it. and i thought the authors
struck a good partnership!
hi harsha, should sachin retired from ODI? WHAT UR views
hi hh, guess it is his call but he isn't playing much these days. i personally
wish he had played the first three odis but he knows his body and his preparation better than
anyone else
do you think Indian youngsters are ready to replace the Big 3 (Sachin, Darvid and
Laxman) in Test matches?
hi somu, i am sure in course of time they will. we tend to believe people
are irreplaceable but the world moves on
Hello Harsha,I want to see you as BCCI president,Is it Possible?
thanks SATYAM but no, thanks. am very happy with my independence
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, love the questions, thanks. would love to know what you think of the step out
with harsha series. have you been answering the questions i have been posing at the end of each
blog. remember you can go to australia if you get them all right and get the slogan right
Hello Sir, I have enjoyed your commentary for ages. Love the way you add humour
to some facts. Whom do you share the best chemistry with while commentating according to you?
Dada sounds a little dull but I love his viewpoint!
hi SuyashO i have enjoyed being in a studio and in a commentary box with
sourav. his views are fresh and he speaks his mind. in course of time, as he understands the
medium more, he will become even better.
ir, do you think like england we also need a spin bowling coach & batting coach?
no aditya, sometimes too many coaches prevent players from thinking for
themselves. the best players are those who know their game the best and need a sounding board
occasionally
Hi Harsha .. whom do u recommend for 6th place in test cricket? Kohli , yuvraj ,
raina , pujara , rohit sharma or badrinath ?
hi narayan, i thought pujara had the best credentials but he seems to be
going through a bad phase with injury. seems a class player though. of the rest virat would be my
first choice. i'm quite eager to see how rohit handles the longer form. feel for badrinath. he's a
quality cricketer. in another era would have played a fair bit oftest cricket
Hi Harsha. Do you think RTI for BCCI is a good idea?
hi anshu, haven't studied the impact of the rti on bcci but on a more basic
level, i feel you shouldn't have anything to hide. if you do there is a problem. but i would like to
know more before i have a firm view
Hi harsha ... do u think unnecessarily we r mkin fuss on 100th ton by sachin
agree KG. the 100th 100 is a major landmark and will never again be
achieved, certainly that is my gut feel. so it is natural that people look forward to it. but we have
overdone it grossly. if it has to come, it will but we cannot agonise over it for too long
Dont mind asking this one Harsha, With your background in Business Management
how are you able to read the game of cricket so well and at times ask some really searching
question and engage the pundits of the game so very well ?
thanks RaviKiran, your background must be an asset, not a limitation.
many top managers are excellent musicians for eg. it's about what you are passionate about
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Harsha, I read in one of the article that you would be a commentator with ABC
Radio for the Australia series. Does it mean that you are not in the ESPN panel of commentators.
hi keshavan, yes i am disappointed not to be doing commentary on espn
star sports which in consider my broadcasting home. but that is a call channels have to take and
they must have valid reasons for doing it. i am seriously looking forward to doing radio
commentary on abc and the step out with harsha video blogs from there
Hi Harsha......... Why India is not able to produce fast bowlers bowling @speed of
150 Km or above..... Pakistan & Srilanka r having those bowlers with similar climatic conditions
hi ashishdh, sanjay manjrekar told me that in pakistan if you bowl 135
they don't cast a second glance at you! a bit like an indian ranji trophy batsman scoring 112! it's
the culture i guess
hi harsha.... who do you think should replace praveen kumar for aus tests??
More specefically, how much of a chance does Irfan pathan have?
hi crick_freak. i guess you want to look at vinay or mithun as the first in
the queue. but i wouldn't mind looking at irfan pathan. to be fair have only seen his bowling
figures which are very impressive but clearly he now has a lot of overs behind him
Hey Harsha..Do you believe that Sachin is over rated..And the person who has chnaged
the fortune of the Indian team is Virender Sehwag
wow gsk. sachin over-rated! in england a few years ago nasser hussain
told me for all the adulation we don't know the value of what we have!
Hi Harsha, its a pleasure conversing to you on the chat...what do u feel of India's
chances down under
hi shakhil, and there is more than just chat. will be doing the step out
with harsha video blogs with samsonite regularly. hoping to make those a comment of the day
kind of blog. let's wait and see how it goes but am very excited by the blog
in 1st oneday against windies, virender should open the
innings with gautam instead of parthiv what is ur opinion
i believe sehwag and gambhir should open in all forms. but there is a
comfort factor within the team that we are not privy to. maybe gambhir prefers no 3
Should the form of Dhoni in test cricket be a concern for India? Shouldnt team start
looking for other options in test by giving Dhoni some time to rest..
hi anshu...not really maybe he should be a bit more consistent but i
wouldn't worry about it just yet.
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Hi Harsha ,how do you rate India's chances for the Australia tour ?
pretty good. like in england i believe the new ball will be criticla. how
india play it and how india bowl it. i believe australia are vulnerable at home more than they
have ever been. but they will come hard. i think it should be a great series
When discussion is going to start with REAL Harsha Bhogle??
anila, for better of worse, this is the real me. hope it's good enough!
Hi Harsha, what do you think has gone wrong with Bhajji? Why can't he seem to
regain his form?
hi akhil, guess it happens to everyone over a long period. he needs to
reinvent yourself like all of us do too. but you cannot take away class, 400 wickets aren't
presented to you
Harsha Bhogle says, thank you very much for joining me on this chat.
enjoyed myself. can't always answer all of those given the speed with which
they come. do follow the step out with harsha video blog with samsonite.
and see if you can get the answers at the end of each blog. follow the
instructions to post your answers and there is a chance you could be with me
in australia. cheers. and thanks once again
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