#BringHarshaBack, Say Distraught Fans

Harsha Bhogle's unexpected ouster from IPL this year has led to wild speculations on the reasons behind this sudden move. Harsha Bhogle's own surprise over the termination of his contract by BCCI has added fuel to fire.

“No one told me anything. I have not been formally told of the reason even now,” Bhogle told The Indian Express. " All I have been told is ‘it is a BCCI management decision’."

His 3.66 million followers on Twitter and his other fans are not amused, and are urging the cricket board to take back the decision and reinstate him. As several of his fans pointed out, Bhogle has a bigger following than even BCCI (by over a million Twitter users).

The demand for his return is only growing.

I support @bhogleharsha, @BCCI please listen to cricket lovers

— MANN KI BAAT (@pkakolkata) April 11, 2016

@IPL You know there was one man who added a great flavour to the commentary and he was the king @bhogleharsha No Harsha, No IPL...

— Kunal Duggal (@Kunaldugal) April 11, 2016

We are missing @bhogleharsha commentary already. @BCCI if you are listening better bring him back to the #IPL commentary team ASAP

— Sai Sudharsan (@saisu) April 11, 2016

Always a fan of @bhogleharsha ,
A #masterblaster amongst all Indian commentator panellist #BringBackHarsha #justiceneeded

— Shubham Patel (@ImDazz6) April 11, 2016

The ninth edition of the IPL began over the weekend. Bhogle's fans say they would rather watch it on mute than not have their favourite commentator around.

Missing Harsha Bhogle in IPL!!! The fun has gone. Better to mute the TV!!

— Kunal Ravi Singh (@lanuk79) April 11, 2016

#IPL no fun without listning to Harsha Bhogle. Bettr to wtch #IPL2016 on mute mode dn hearing ds dumb #BCCI puppets talkng crap frm d box..

— Ryan Rosario (@ryandreamz) April 11, 2016

The fans have some interesting comparisons.

commentary without Harsha @bhogleharsha is like a pizza without exotic toppings.. Miss the attention to detail. @IPL #BringHarshaBack

— VaRuN GaRg (@ItZvRoOm) April 11, 2016

Harsha Bhogle is to cricket commentary as Amitabh Bachchan is to bollywood. @bhogleharsha #BringBackHarsha

— ET (@ET2047) April 11, 2016

for cricket fan @bhogleharsha is asian richie benaud , what a voice , a neutral commentator

— rehman (@vivarehmaan) April 11, 2016

Cricket commentary without Harsha Bhogle is like Abhishek without Bachchan, utterly meaningless and useless.#BringBackHarsha

— Style Bhai (@Gutkha_Mukesh) April 10, 2016

One of the few gentlemen left in the "gentlemen's game" of cricket, the rahul dravid of commentary #bringbackharsha https://t.co/Vl6lvTdeVz

— Vikaas M Sachdeva (@vikaasmsachdeva) April 10, 2016

#BringBackHarsha. Harsha Bhogle @bhogleharsha is the Sachin Tendulkar of Commentary box.

— .. (@tharki_rancho) April 10, 2016

And the love comes even from overseas...

@bhogleharsha sir i Am big fan for you...really love u sir as a worldclass commentetor..#respectfromBangladesh.

— Ahsan Kabir (@Ahsan565829) April 11, 2016

They can be extremely vindictive too.

If we don't support #BringBackHarsha , we deserve inane commentary by people like Ravi Shastri, Sanjay Manjeraker and Akash Chopra

— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) April 10, 2016

Sacked Harsha Bhogle & Brought Siddhu?

Dear BCCI,

It's Cricket, Not Comedy Nights. #BringBackHarsha #IPL

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 10, 2016

And are ready to go where Bhogle is.

I'd rather follow @bhogleharsha commentary on the IPL on Twitter than watch the game on Sony Six. #BringBackHarsha

— NDS (@_NDS15) April 11, 2016

Because he will win it for them.

India can't win this IPL without Harsha Bhogle #BringBackHarsha

— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) April 10, 2016

Harsha Bhogle is speechless.

Thank you very much. I am deeply moved and overwhelmed.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 10, 2016

Is the BCCI listening?


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