Former girls quick bowler and present cricket commentator Isa Guha paid tribute and thanked late Shane Warne for serving to her discover her footing within the male-dominated commentary field.
Guha has been a daily commentator since 2018 however not too long ago spoke about how he initially struggled to stay as much as the expectations.
“Shane Warne was a very huge affect on me. Not that different wonderful cricketers did not, however for me, he was essential within the sense that he was revered a lot, that as quickly as I received his respect, I felt I had everybody else’s,” Guha told News Corp. “Naturally, there shall be individuals who do not perceive why you are there or see you as a token.
Talking to Fox Sports, Guha mentioned, ‘I might be fairly intimidated to be round somebody like Shane Warne as quickly as I got here into the commentary field. But he confirmed large respect. He all the time had that loyalty and generosity, and it gave me large confidence within the commentary field.
Warne handed away on March 4 final yr. Autopsy revealed that he died of pure causes
Guha additionally spoke about how she dealt with abuse on social media.
“I can handle constructive criticism, but some of it was just brutal – to just exist as a female voice in the commentary box,” she mentioned.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
