MS Dhoni said that a commentator needs to be smart enough to explain the reasons behind a team’s losses without making anyone feel targeted
MS Dhoni (Pic: File Pic)
Former Team India captain MS Dhoni recently revealed why he avoids the commentary box post-retirement. In a YouTube interaction with sports presenter Jatin Sapru, the former skipper labelled commentary as a "difficult" job.
"Commentary is very difficult. I feel there is a very fine line between describing the game and in that process getting into a zone where you start criticising individuals who are playing the game. It's a very thin line," he said.
He said that a commentator needs to be smart enough to explain the reasons behind a team’s losses without making anyone feel targeted.
"Often, you don't even feel that what you are doing is may be borderline wrong. You would always like to be on the other side where you are describing the game. If you feel something is wrong you say it out. But how to put it, that is also an art, how to politely put it forward where nobody feels targeted...If the team is losing there are reasons behind it, and you need to have the skill of describing those reasons without anybody feeling bad. That is the art of commentary," said Dhoni.
The former cricketer also feels that not able to memorise statistics also puts him at a disadvantage.
"I'm not good with stats...but there are a lot of people who are very good with stats. They know stats...If you ask me about my stats, I'll be like hmmm and there are certain people who know stats about not just Indian cricket team or the Indian players but everyone throughout the era," said the 44-year-old former cricketer.
T20 World Cup 2026: Team India's schedule
On the other hand, Team India is all set to engage in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. Team India is placed in Group A of the marquee event along with teams such as Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United States of America (USA). They will begin their global showpiece campaign by playing a clash against the USA on February 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
They will then lock horns with Namibia on February 12 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The much-anticipated clash of the tournament between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, is scheduled to be played on February 15 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
India will then conclude its group stage matches by playing a game against the Netherlands on February 18 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
(With PTI Inputs)
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