Another thing is going to be very special in IPL 2024.
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was busy in political circles, is now going to return to the world of sports once again. There is news that he will be seen doing commentary during the Indian Premier League.
Sidhu is very famous for his poetic style and rhymes. He started commentary 23 years ago.
Star Sports wrote from the official X handle that ‘The great Navjot Singh Sidhu has now joined the star cast.’ He will be seen doing commentary from 6.30 pm on March 22.
60-year-old Sidhu has worked with many broadcasters in IPL before. Apart from this, he has also done commentary in many big international matches. He started commentary in the year 2001.
Are you unhappy with the Punjab Congress leadership?
The special thing is that for some time now Sidhu has been seen keeping distance from the wedding programs of Punjab Congress President Raja Amarinder Singh.
However, he is organizing other party programs. Sidhu had resigned from the post of Punjab Congress President after the party’s crushing defeat in the assembly elections.
Congress has not announced all the candidates yet. Even before this, Sidhu had been saying that he would not contest the Lok Sabha elections.
Voting is to be held in Punjab on June 1. Sidhu has been Lok Sabha MP from Amritsar thrice, Rajya Sabha MP once and MLA from Amritsar East once.
cricket career
Sidhu’s cricket career spanned 15 years from 1983 to 1998. During this period he has played 51 Tests and 136 one-day matches. He has scored 3202 runs in Tests and 4413 runs in ODIs with the help of 15 centuries and 48 half-centuries.
IPL platform
IPL 2024 is going to start from March 22 with the great match between CSK vs RCB i.e. Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The first match of this season will be played in Chennai.
The title of IPL 2023 was lifted by Chennai Super Kings under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. During that time CSK had defeated Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets.