Eruption of joy at the fall of an Indian wicket can only mean one thing Harsha Bhogle More Quotes by Harsha Bhogle More Quotes From Harsha Bhogle Among sportsmen are the noble, the diligent and the caring, as there are the callous, the cheats and the criminals. Harsha Bhogle diligentcriminalsnoblecaring For a long time, television said, 'We won't cover cricket unless you pay us to cover it.' Then they said, 'OK, the next rights are sold for 55 million dollars. The next rights are sold for 612 million dollars.' So, it's a bit of a curve, that. Harsha Bhogle youcrickettimelong There are no rules in live television. Harsha Bhogle no-rulesliverulestelevision I am a kid who played university cricket, so to be around international cricket is a blessing. Harsha Bhogle i-amuniversitycricketblessing To be a commentator, you must have a life outside cricket, too. If cricket is all that you know, then you would not be a great commentator. Harsha Bhogle greatyoucricketlife I always wanted to play cricket, and I have played competitive cricket to a fairly good level. I remember that my father used to come and watch me play. He used to love watching me play. Harsha Bhogle goodmelovefather Cricket is not a rational sport in India, and we go overboard. Harsha Bhogle gocricketrationalindia Cricketers are made to feel that they are very special. That is okay as long as cricketers realise they are only as good as their last innings. Harsha Bhogle feelgoodspeciallong Cricket cannot afford to throw up meaningless games before its benefactors, which is what spectators and television audiences are. Harsha Bhogle cannotcricketgamestelevision Like an author, a cricketer signs his name on every innings he bats or bowls in; indeed for every cricket ball that challenges him on the field. Harsha Bhogle namelikecricketchallenges For its health, cricket needs to look outward to the sharpest minds, to people who sustain and nurture brands and often take hard but necessary decisions. Cricket cannot be bound by cricketing minds alone. Harsha Bhogle alonecrickethealthpeople Traditionally, sport has looked down at number crunchers, but the reality is that they give sport the financial sustenance it needs. Harsha Bhogle givedownfinancialreality Cricket, like all sport, offers glory to few and a lifetime of it to even fewer. For the investment it demands, it offers short careers that end when people in other professions are starting to flourish. Harsha Bhogle shortendcricketpeople
