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Auditions, mock commentary: How commentators prepare for IPL
The New Indian Express
|June 01, 2025
INDIAN cricket has moved beyond Hindi and English commentaries. The transition was not always easy. When the Indian Premier League's host broadcaster decided to expand their footprint by offering commentary in multiple regional languages including Haryanvi, Punjabi and Bhojpuri, the top management had to work around an issue.
INDIAN cricket has moved beyond Hindi and English commentaries. The transition was not always easy. When the Indian Premier League's host broadcaster decided to expand their footprint by offering commentary in multiple regional languages including Haryanvi, Punjabi and Bhojpuri, the top management had to work around an issue. Considering several Indian languages didn't lend themselves to cricket commentary, they had to come up with a dossier of sorts to get the audience hooked.
This story is from the June 01, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express.
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