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Swashbuckling Gautam’s cricket experience

Gautam Bhimani is known for his witty, whacky conversations over “serious cricket”.

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CRICKET is full of expressions and passion and is designed to bewilder the newcomer and often the most seasoned follower for decades. In an attempt to unravel some more excitement, with a dash of humor, skilful and with more technical elements of this sport - Gautam Bhimani, commentator from ESPN Star Sports presented an exclusive and truly stunning commentary on the much awaited IPL 2009 match between the Kings XI Punjab & Deccan Chargers on TV screen placed @ Odyssey, Jubilee Hills.

Adding flare to the cricket fever, Odyssey hosted an IPL enchanted evening with Having doGautam Bhimani who bowled over his spectators with his witty, whacky conversations over “serious cricket”. ne commentary for various cricket matches with eminent personalities like Harsha Bhogle, Sunil Gavaskar & Ravi Shastri, Gautam is all set to take his readers on a racy anecdotal adventure across the geographically and culturally diverse world of cricket with his “Reverse Sweep”. While doing an interactive live commentary session for the match between Kings XI Punjab & Deccan Chargers @ Odyssey, he also kept the crowd engaged during breaks by talking about his experience as a writer of “Reverse Sweep” which aptly portrays his blustering style of cricket presentation.

As a part of the event to promote the book, Odyssey also conducted a short stretch of “book reading session” followed by a live commentary, gave the spectators a clear picture of his heavy travelogue, iconic challenges in the world of sports & cricketing adventures which were unheard by very many. Gautam through his prestigious “Reverse Sweep” offered the attendees altogether a different perspective of the most loved sport - Cricket with his off-beat video post cards of various Indian cricket tours over the years and made every one enjoy the quixotic humour which would be vicariously relived and cherished in times to come.

Enthralled by the responses from the gathering, Gautam Bhimani, Ace Commentator - ESPN Star Sports said - “Cricket is more than a passion for me and to be able to go one step further and participate in this tribute to Indian cricket is a great feeling! I would like to thank each and every one present here for actively participating in the interactive session and I am sure these memories would be definitely carried forward and rejoiced!”

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