Sidhu is a well-liked commentator who consistently senses the mood of the crowd. There’s no doubt that his return to the commentary box will improve the telecast.
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is set to welcome cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu as a commentator. The Congress party is expected to be rattled by this announcement, as it was reportedly considering fielding Sidhu in Patiala against MP Preneet Kaur, who left the party last week to join the BJP. Rejecting Sidhu’s chances of contesting in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections is the choice to join the commentary team of the cricket league.Sidhu, sixty, was a well-liked cricket pundit and well-known for his clever remarks and one-liners before he entered politics twenty years ago. He has a million fans on X.
A wise man once said, “Hope is the biggest tope,” and that was exactly what right-handed batter Sidhu did when he announced his return to the IPL commentary box on Tuesday. Sidhu played for India for 15 years, from 1983 to 1998. And our star cast has expanded to include this wise man, the legendary @sherryontopp! Watch #IPLOnStar for his amazing analysis and one-liners about the gajab!
Sidhu will be occupied in the commentary booth for 74 matches that ten IPL teams are playing during the season, which runs from March 22 to May 29.Punjab will hold its Lok Sabha elections on May 7. The last phase of the process will see polling on June 1. Thus, it is not possible to field him against Kaur.