One of the best commentators of our time, Harsha Bhogle celebrates his 57th birthday yesterday.
Hailing from a Marathi speaking family in Hyderabad, Bhogle received chemical engineering degree from Osmania University's College of Technology and Diploma in Management from IIM, Ahmadabad. His commentating career began at the age of 19 with All India Radio and in 1992, was the first Indian commentator to be invited by Australian Broadcasting Corporation for the Benson and Hedges World Cup in 1992. He then worked with BBC for the 1996 and 1999 World Cups.
He has also been commentating in IPL from 2009 and has hosted a variety of shows on TV and online platforms. Many consider him to be one of the best commentators in the world. Bhogle is also an author and published the biography of Mohammad Azharuddin and in 2013, conducted final interviews during Sachin Tendulkar’s final Test in Mumbai.
The cricket fraternity took to Twitter and wishes Harsha Bhogle a very happy birthday.
Here are some of the tweets:
Many happy returns of the day, @bhogleharsha. Wish you tons and tons of happiness.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 19, 2018
Boring test match ko bhi apni Commentary se interesting bana dein, aise hain Poetic, Artistic commentator @bhogleharsha . Happy Birthday Harsha ! pic.twitter.com/JyJtoHEXvC
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 19, 2018
Wish you a very happy birthday @bhogleharsha . May you continue to enthrall everyone with your views on the game. pic.twitter.com/so2d0UC0wr
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 19, 2018
Happy birthday to the forever young and the versatile commentator @bhogleharsha bhai. Hope u having a good one
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 19, 2018
Birthday wishes to @bhogleharsha sir! It’s always been a treat to hear you. ????
— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5) July 19, 2018
A man who carries vast knowledge of the sport, understands it so well and loves to hear all the stories. #Happybirthday @bhogleharsha bhai have a great year ahead.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) July 19, 2018
Wishing a very happy happy Birthday to one of my favourites commentator @bhogleharsha ????????
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) July 19, 2018
Happy birthday Harsha @bhogleharsha ..it’s been brilliant working with u at the box ..have a great time ahead
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) July 19, 2018
Happy birthday @bhogleharsha have a gr8 year ahead..
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 19, 2018
Happy Birthday to d one whose commentary is as sharp as the best bowlers in the game; as stylish as the best of the batsmen but above all the one who is a gentleman as befitting to the gentlemen’s game - Cricket; which it could ever ask for. HBD @bhogleharsha .
— Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) July 19, 2018