Harsha Bhogle

TV Commentator/Presenter

Indian Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Quick Info

ProfessionTV Commentator/Presenter
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth19/07/1961
Age64 years
BirthplaceHyderabad, Telangana, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameHarsha Bhogle
NicknameNot Known
Zodiac sign/Sun signCancer

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Weight66 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolHyderabad Public School
CollegeOsmania University's College of Technology, Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Management, Ahemdabad
Educational QualificationsB.Tech in Chemical Engineering, Post-graduate Diploma in Management

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HobbiesWriting Blogs and Columns and Playing Cricket

Family

FatherA.D.Bhogle
MotherShalini Bhogle
Siblings
BrotherSrinivas Bhogle
SisterSvati Bhogle
Marital StatusMarried
SpouseAnita Bhogle
Children
SonsChinmay and Satchit
DaughterN/A

Career

ControversiesHarsha was sacked from his commentary team in April 2016 by the BCCI for not praising Indian players during his commentary in the matches.

Favourites

Favourite CricketerRahul Dravid

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Harsha Bhogle studied at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
2. He began his career as a cricket player for APCA and competed in minor league cricket.
3. After a less successful stint in cricket, he transitioned to becoming a commentator at the age of 19 with All India Radio in Hyderabad.
4. In 1991-92, prior to the 1992 Cricket World Cup, he was the first Indian commentator invited by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation during India's cricket series.
5. Over the years, Bhogle has worked for ABC Radio Grandstand during India's Australian tours and for eight years with the BBC during the 1996 and 1999 Cricket World Cups.
6. He has been a commentator for ESPN STAR Sports since 1995.
7. Starting in 2009, Bhogle covered the Indian Premier League until 2016 when he was reportedly dropped by BCCI due to criticism from Indian players.
8. Harsha Bhogle has hosted various TV programs like Harsha Online, Harsha Unplugged, and School Quiz Olympiad for ESPN and Star Sports.
9. He has authored several books including a biography of Mohammad Azharuddin and a collection of columns in The Indian Express titled "Out of the Box - Watching the Game We Love," along with being a columnist for "The Sportstar."
10. Harsha and Anita Bhogle co-authored a book called "The Winning Way," which combines business knowledge from the world of sports.
11. Harsha Bhogle's wife, Anita, was his classmate at IIM, and together they run a sports-based communication consultancy called Prosearch.
12. Initially balding above his forehead, Harsha Bhogle underwent hair transplantation later on.
13. He has won the Hero Honda Indian Television Academy award twice and the Ceat Cricket Ratings award, both for best television commentator and presenter.
14. He received the Rajiv Gandhi Award for outstanding work in the media.
15. In an internet poll in Australia in 2003-04, he was voted the best commentator across radio and television.
16. He was voted the favourite TV cricket commentator by Cricinfo users in a worldwide poll.
17. He served as advisor to the Mumbai Indians for the 2008 IPL.
18. He is a prominent analyst on the cricket portal Cricbuzz.
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