Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will be seen commentating in IPL amid the Lok Sabha elections. Star Sports has given this information on social media and has written that Sardar of Commentary Box is back. Cricket fans are very happy with this. Its effect will be visible in politics also.
IPL is starting from 22nd March
The new season of IPL is starting from 22nd March. The first match will be between Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings and Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore. It is being said that fans will be able to enjoy Navjot Singh Sidhu's commentary from the first match itself.
Last commentary was in 2018
Let us tell you that Navjot Singh Sidhu last did commentary in IPL in the year 2018. During this period, he was given the post of minister during the Captain government in Punjab. After becoming a minister, he left all his TV shows and became completely active in politics.
Became a cricketer at the behest of his father
Let us tell you that Navjot Singh Sidhu became a cricketer only on the advice of his father. Because Sidhu's father Bhagwant Singh himself was a cricketer and he wanted his son to also make a name for himself in this game. Sidhu made his debut in the year 1983 against West Indies.
Sidhu was named Sixer King in cricket
Sidhu was known for his aggressive batting in cricket. Sidhu used to try to hit more sixes in his innings. Due to which he got the name of Sixer King Sidhu. Sidhu played an important role in helping India win the match many times.
Know how your career was
Sidhu was a part of Team India from 1983 to 1999. During this period, he played 51 Test and 136 ODI matches for India, in which he scored 3202 and 4413 runs in ODI respectively.