5 most articulate and eloquent Indian cricketers of all time

#4 Ravi Shastri

This man needs no introduction and despite having become a source of amusement for cricket fans due to some of his pet phrases, he remains one of the most recognisable voices from among Indian cricketer turned commentators.

After his retirement from international cricket in 1992, Shastri became a commentator and occasional writer for different newspapers.

However, it was his booming voice, his grasp of the language and his ability to perfectly capture a moment that made him one of the world’s best-known commentators. On the other hand, one of his most refreshing attributes is that he does not take any slight lightly and gives back as good as he gets.

For instance, when Mike Denness penalised Indian cricketers in South Africa back in 2001 for the flimsiest of reasons, Shastri ran to the press conference from the commentary box and confronted him.

It remains one of the abiding memories of his long broadcasting career.