It is always refreshing to hear commentary by Navjot Singh Sidhu. He has been as electric in the commentary room as he was in the field. Here are some funny and interesting 50 BestQuotes By Navjot Singh Sidhu.
1-10
1. On Rahul Dravid’s retirement, “Some succeed because they are destined to, but Rahul Dravid succeeded because he was determined to.”
2. Needing 14 off 2 balls, an optimistic Rameez Raja hoped Ishant would ball a no ball to help Pakistan and Sidhu went in a flash, “Ye toh whi baat ho gyi ki agar meri ki Chachi ko mooch hoti to mein unhe Chacha kehta.”
3. When Geoffrey Boycott invited Sidhu on his 70th birthday, Sidhu commented “Harsha, I went to Geoffrey’s birthday party last week, well, it seemed like as though his candles cost more than his cake.”
4. When Eoin Morgan hit a six of last ball to win the T20 against India, Sidhu commented “Toofani chakka, Sultani chakka aur Hindustan hakka bakka.”
5. Sidhu To Martin Crowe, “The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me tell you, my friend, that the Kiwi is the only bird in the whole world which does not have wings!”
6. Sidhu on Parthiv Patel, “He is so innocent that if he is thrown in a sea of breasts, he will come out sucking his thumb.”
7. Sidhu on Rohan Gavaskar’s performance, “Everything coming out of cow is not milk my friend.”
8. Sidhu In the midst of a verbal duel with Martin Crowe, “Wickets are like wives, you never know which way they will turn!”
9. When Ganguly took a catch that had gone very high in the air, “That ball went so high it could have got an air hostess down with it!”
10. In India’s last match against New Zealand, “New Zealanders are like bicycles in a cycle stand one falls down and the complete row will be down!”
11-20
11. Sidhu on Sri Lankan batsman Kaluwitharna, when he was wasting many balls, “He is like Indian three-wheeler, which will suck a lot of diesel, but cannot go beyond 30!”
12. When Muralitharan was bowling to the last Indian pair, “The wily fox is back. It’s an ill omen when a fox licks its lambs.”
13. Sidhu to Alan Wilkins; “The only thing you can get without hard work is dandruff my friend!”
14. When Sanath Jayasurya was thrashing India and Indian fielders were all tired, Ganguly gave up the chase at boundary. Sidhu being unimpressed commented, “Indians are running after the ball like pregnant cows.”
15. Sidhu on Baichung Bhutia’s spiked hair, “aandhi aaye ya tufaaan, baal khade hain seena taan.”
16. This quote was made after Ganguly called Dravid for a run and midway sent him back and Dravid was run out in the third test against the West Indies at Barbados, “Ganguly has thrown a drowning man both ends of the rope.”
17. This quote was made after Eddie Nichols, the third umpire, ruled Shivnarine Chanderpaul ‘NOT OUT’ in the second test at Port of Spain, “Eddie Nichols is a man who cannot find his own buttocks with his two hands.”
18. Sidhu’s comments on the hide-n-seek played by the selectors on keeping or relieving Sehwag, “Jo khul ke saamne aaye wahi Mallika Sherawat hai.”
19. In an IPL prematch show, Sidhu commented, “Stats are like bikinis, what they reveal is tantalizing, but what they conceal is vital.”
20. When Sidhu was giving a pitch report on the 3rd day of an India-Australia test match, seeing the cracks on the pitch, he exclaimed “Iss pitch par itni badi daraarein hain ki isme ek madhyam kad ka aadmi ghus sakta hai.”
21-30
21. When an Indian batsman was stumped, Sidhu commented “Chavanni uthane k liye aage bulaya aur batsman isi chakkar mai out.”
22. Sidhu on Sri Lankan run-rate,”Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian taxi meter.”
23. The trade mark Sidhu comment which left the great Tony Grieg in split, “If ifs and buts were pots and pans, there would be no tinkers!”
24. “There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it’s that of an incoming train, which will run them over.”
25. “Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.”
26. “Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child is in a topless bar!”
27. “Deep Dasgupta is not a Wicket Keeper, he is a goalkeeper. He must be given a free transfer to Manchester United.”
28. “The way Indian wickets are falling reminds of the cycle stand at Rajendra Talkies in Patiala. One falls and everything else falls!”
29. “You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your pants.”
30. “Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.”
31-40
31. “You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hard-boiled egg.”
32. “He is like a one-legged man in a bum kicking competition.”
33. “Kumble’s bowling at the moment is flat as a Dosa.”
34. “Aap hindustaan mein Prime minister ko katghare mein tehra sakte ho, lekin Sachin Tendulkar pe ungli nahi utha sakte.”
35. “Duniya ka sabse bada rog, Mere bare mein kya kahenge log.”
36. “A fifty is like kissing a virgin, you just have to go on!”
37. “Bat aur pad k bich itna gap h k truck nikal sakta h aaramse.”
38. “The ball missed the bat like a kiss in a Hindi movie.”
39. “If a rat laughs at a cat, there is a hole nearby!”
40. “If Ajit Agarkar is an all-rounder, I’m Aishwarya Rai.”
41-50
41. “O Guru ! Har achchi chhalni mein chhed hota hai ! Jahan vidwaan milte hain wahaan matbhed hota hai!”
42. “Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.”
43. “The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same reason.”
44. “IPL is all about inconsistency, boss. The only thing consistent about the IPL over its 6 editions is Chennai Super Kings.”
45. “He is like a fighter plane with the speed of an auto rickshaw.”
46. “The Sri Lankans are running between the wickets as if their wives are chasing them with a belan.”
47. “As you grow older you get better, unless you are a banana.”
48. “The cat with gloves catches no mice.”
49. “One Day Cricket is like a pyjama; every one fits into it.”
50. “If fate gives you a lemon, make lemonade.”
