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Bhogle said, "I dreamt of being a commentator but it wasn't
possible to make it a profession then. Today it is. I was always
deeply passionate about cricket. When school started, I would look
up the league fixtures first; when I was doing engineering I ensured
that I had enough time to play for my university. I was lucky that
when my break arrived I was ready for it. I really loved what I
was doing and that helped me focus on my work rather than on the
returns. I am excited as well as proud of being part of 'Closeup
Dream Job - Harsha Ki Khoj'. ESPN Star Sports nation-wide talent
hunt is a unique opportunity for any aspiring talent to take center
stage and showcase his/her skills as a TV presenter and passion
for sports."
As a part of the first step for 'Closeup Dream Job - Harsha Ki
Khoj', aspirants can call on a particular number and leave a one-minute
commentary piece on an imaginary situation. The one-minute voice
commentary will be judged by ESPN Star Sports and selected participants
would be invited for auditions at six cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore,
Lucknow, Chennai and Kolkata.
A panel of three judges including Akram, Shastri, Alan Wilkins
or Gavaskar and ESPN's presenter Jason Dasey or Darain Shahidi would
be present at each of the cities to adjudicate the winners. Short
listed candidates would be invited for the studio auditions in December
2004.
The judges' panel for the final round include Gavaskar, Geoffrey
Boycott, Akram and Shastri. Bhogle will host the studio rounds.
ESPN Star Sports will broadcast a 14 episode serial of the talent
search starting end November 2004.
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