'Was taking ₹25 lakh per day for IPL': Navjot Singh Sidhu on his comeback as commentator after a decade

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₹60-70 lakh for the the whole tournament, I was taking ₹25 lakh per day in IPL. The satisfaction was not with money, the satisfaction was that time would fly. It was beautiful," he said to news agency PTI.

ALSO READ: IPL 2024: Navjot Singh Sidhu announced as cricket commentator for the tournament He added that initially for him commentary was tough, but then the word Sidhuism came up and he walked on that lane. "I left cricket and joined commentary and I did not know if this is something I could do. I was not very confident (initially) but 10-15 days into the World Cup, the word Sidhuism came up.

I was walking in a lane no one was walking. It was the lane of Sidhuism," he added. Reacting to being back on the upcoming IPL as a commentator, he said, "The IPL will set the tone for the World Cup.

There is no other cricket happening. The eyes of the world are on IPL. This is where you can snatch a berth for the T20 World Cup, not only Indians, even the foreign players." According to Sidhu, the class of these players has the stamp of authority.

"They will be needed there. These are giants of the cricketing world. The form is like the morning dew, it can elude you but the class of these people has the stamp of authority.

"I would rate Kohli as the greatest Indian batsman for the simple reason, of his fitness, he is getting fitter with age like old wine does. Technically very sound and he has the uncanny knack of adapting to all three formats, same goes for Rohit," Sidhu explained in his inimitable style. "Both are quality players.

I am not sure about Rohit's fitness levels. With age, you tend to slow down, and your reflexes tend to go. Sehwag with those glasses, his reflexes were not the same, I saw it in the IPL." Though India