Published 17:04 IST, February 28th 2021
Harsha Bhogle thanks PM Modi for encouraging sports commentary; urges youngsters to join
Earlier, PM Modi drew the attention of the listeners to a unique cricket commentary from the pitches of UP, where the tournament was being hosted in Sanskrit.
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Veteran cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for highlighting the importance of commentary in popularising sports, saying that he was looking forward to many youngsters entering the field of commentary across games and regional languages.
Very kind of the PM @narendramodi to draw attention to the role sports commentators play in bringing sport into homes. I look forward to many talented young people getting opportunities in this sector across games across languages #MannKiBaathttps://t.co/V8zjvfeyUf
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 28, 2021
PM highlights importance of sports commentary
Earlier in the day, while addressing his monthly radio program Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi drew the attention of the listeners to a unique cricket commentary from the pitches of Uttar Pradesh, where the cricket tournament was being hosted in Sanskrit.
"There is a cricket tournament being hosted between Sanskrit colleges in Varanasi. These schools are -- Shastrarth Mahavidyalaya and Swami Vedanti Veda Vidyapeeth, Shri Brahma Veda Vidyalaya, and International Chandramauli Charitable Trust. During matches in the tournament, the commentary is also shared in Sanskrit," said PM Modi.
"Not only this, but the commentators are also dressed in traditional clothes. If you want energy, excitement, suspense all together...then you must listen to sports commentary. Before the advent of TV, people enjoyed sports commentary where cricket and hockey matches were enjoyed by the masses. The commentary of tennis and football matches is also done in a very good way," he added.
PM Modi also shared his observation on the link between interesting commentary and the popularity of a sport, sharing how several regional games, which did not have commentary, were on the verge of extinction. "We have seen that sports with interesting commentary are popularised quickly. There are many Indian sports that do not have commentary culture yet, which is why they are on the verge of extinction. I have a suggestion, why should there not be good commentary in Indian sports in different languages? I urge the Sports Ministry and private players to deliberate on this," he added.
17:04 IST, February 28th 2021