The commentator Harsha Bogle revealed that he’ll be missing the highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the ICC World Cup 2023.
Harsha Bogle to miss IND-PAK World Cup clash
The Indian sportscaster Harsha Bogie informed that he is suffering from dengue and will be missing commentators box during the highly anticipated World Cup clash against India and Pakistan on Saturday.
Harsha Bogle who was named voice of cricket, took his news on social platform X saying “I am disappointed at having to miss out on #IndiavsPak on the 14th. But I have dengue and the resultant weakness, and lowered immunity, will make it impossible. I am hoping to be back in time for the game on the 19th.
My colleagues, and the broadcast crew, have been very helpful (and took on the extra workload during the second half of #IndiaVsAus) and I look forward to saying thank you to them in person,” Bhogle posted on X.
I am disappointed at having to miss out on #IndiavsPak on the 14th. But I have dengue and the resultant weakness, and lowered immunity, will make it impossible. I am hoping to be back in time for the game on the 19th. My colleagues, and the broadcast crew, have been very helpful…
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 12, 2023
He thanked his colleagues and the broadcast crew for sharing the workload after he withdrew citing ill health during the second half of the World cup match between India and Australia where India won the match at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
He posted that he is hopeful to return for India’s match against Bangladesh on October 19. India had recently won the match against Afghanistan on Wednesday at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
Winning the toss Afghanistan chose to bat where Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran opened the innings while Bumrah opened the bowling attack. The openers had a moderate start as Gurbaz scored 21 runs and was dismissed by Hardik Pandya.
Ibrahim Zadran was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah for 22 runs in the seventh over. With the dismissal of Rahmat for 16 runs by Shardul Thakur, Bangladesh was down to three wickets scoring 63 runs.
Shahidi came to the rescue as he scored 80 runs and was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav, while Azmatullah scored 62 runs on 69 deliveries and was sent out by Hardik Pandya. They had a good partnership score which helped the side on the scoreboard.
Other batters were sent out with low figures by the intense bowling attack from Indian bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed four wickets while Hardik Pandya scalped two wickets. Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav dismissed one wicket each. By the end, Afghanistan scored 272 runs in 50 overs losing 8 wickets.
With a target of 273, the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan opened the innings while Fazalhaq Farooqi opened the bowling attack. Rohit Sharma had a good start as he scored fifty. India has been playing steadily and increasing their score score.
Ishan Kishan was sent out with 47 runs by Rashid Khan. The skipper Rohit Sharma was sent out with 131 runs on 84 balls by Rashid Khan on the 26th over. Finally, India won the match scoring 273 runs on 35th over with 8 wickets.
India is scheduled to play in the 12th match of the ICC World Cup clash against Pakistan on October 14 at Narendra Modi Stadium.
