The omission of Harsha Bhogle, Indian cricket’s best-known non-Test-player commentator, from the IPL commentary team has caused a mini-storm.

Bhogle’s dismissal has been layered with unconfirmed reports of him not getting a contract because of an argument with a Vidarbha Cricket Association (home of current BCCI president Shashank Manohar) over an opened door not being available to him for commentary during the World T20 tournament.