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S5E1: A Brief History of Cricket Commentary

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The History of Cricket Commentary in India

The debut of cricket commentary in India is a fascinating story. Bobby Taliarkhan was the first commentator and broadcast for six hours a day without a break. The Huadrangula was the most influential cricket tournament in India until the 1940s. Mahatma Gandhi had been a vocal and strong critique of the Pentangula. But how did the phenomenon come to India?

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