3 commentators who are yet to retire from cricket

Commentary has been one of the go-to profession for cricketers after their retirement. With a lot of matches being held simultaneously and people preferring to listen to comments from an expert, there has been of a rise of instances wherein retired cricketers instantly jump into this profession.

In some cases, cricketers who have almost reached the end of their careers are also invited as commentators. We have seen the likes of David Hussey who started the 2014 IPL season as a commentator replacing Dwayne Bravo in the CSK line-up as the latter got injured. Others like Kevin Peterson and Brett Lee announced retirements after a few good seasons of commentary. Coming to the present situation, there are a few cricketers who have become full-time commentators even before retiring from the game. Let us know more about them.

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#1 Harbhajan Singh

Bhajji started his stint behind the mic from India-England series

Having spent 10 years with the Mumbai Indians, Bhajji had to change teams to represent MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings at this year's IPL. Though he was used well by MS, Bhajji's form was not great towards the end of the season. However, Harbhajan was part of the IPL-winning team courtesy Shane Watson's heroics in the final.

After a mediocre domestic season and with the national comeback looking impossible, the Turbanator made his debut behind the mic for the India-England series in England. Bhajji's stint was very impressive and he continued it with the Asia Cup. Having represented the Indian team for over a decade, his experience would be very handy for his new profession.

However, Bhajji may still come back for the next season of IPL as he is yet to retire.

#2 Irfan Pathan

Irfan is doing a dual role as a player and a commentator

Irfan Pathan was the answer to Pakistan's fearsome left-arm seamers in the early stages of his career. Pathan had a successful Indian career where he excelled as a left-arm swing bowler and also contributed with runs in the later stages of the game. Pathan was not able to replicate this form after sustaining injuries which hampered his career.

His major drawback was that he was not a successful IPL player. He had to make way for the younger generation in his Ranji team Baroda too. He is now the coach-cum-player for Jammu and Kashmir. As seen from the previous IPL seasons, Irfan has become a versatile commentator. His expert comments about left-arm seam bowling in the shortest format of the game have made the game very interesting to watch.

He will still be looking to play in the IPL next season with some good performances for J&K.

#3 Abhishek Nayar

Nayar has been impressive behind the mic

Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar has been one of the most consistent domestic players in India. He was successful with the Mumbai Indians in the first edition of the IPL and later got selected to the Indian team too. He was not great with the Indian team and did not find success in the later editions of IPL.

He started his stint with the mic in the 2018 edition of IPL and was used regularly by the broadcasters. However, this was cut short as he was appointed as the mentor of KKR midway during the season. He retired from the Mumbai Ranji team and is now leading the debutants Puducherry in the domestic season.

He is still actively part of the game and is also providing his expert competitions in various tournaments across the country.