'I don't want to do a disservice': Ian Bishop on importance of preparation in commentary
As Harbhajan Singh, Aakash Chopra and Navjot Singh Sidhu face social media criticism over their IPL commentary, Ian Bishop stands out for his meticulous research-driven approach. The former West Indies pacer credits ground journalists for fueling his storytelling, balances energy with silence, and draws on Richie Benaud’s wisdom to handle criticism with perspective.
NEW DELHI: Harbhajan Singh, Aakash Chopra and Navjot Singh Sidhu have come under severe criticism on social media for their commentary [Hindi] in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). This is not the first time that fans have advocated for a better product from the broadcaster. Ex-West Indies player Ian Bishop sits on the other end of this divide.
While addressing a larger point, former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Team Director and sports administrator Joy Bhattacharjya wrote on X, "I am all for the credit given to Ian Bishop for the research he puts into the junior cricketers. " "Demanding why other commentators are not picking up such stories is irrelevant. I am asking you, as cricket lovers, to also go and read and celebrate the reporters who make Bishop and other commentators look good on air with great reporting from the ground.
You giving them credit does not make Bish look bad, I am sure he would welcome it as a great commentator, and more importantly, as a very decent man," he continued. Bishop, who was recommended as a commentator by Michael Holding to Channel 4, doesn't shy away from admitting that much of the credit does go to the journalists on the ground who chase these stories. Demanding why other commentators are not picking up such stories is irrelevant.
That is not my point, and to be honest many of them also talk about such stories. Nor am I trying to question Ian Bishop's great work ethic. I am asking you, as cricket lovers, to also go and read… https://t.
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