Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu (born 20 October 1963) is an Indian cricket commentator and former player. He is famous for his witticisms that have come to be known as Sidhuisms.

Quotes

• It is better to ride a pony than a horse which throws you.
  • Referring to Dinesh Mongia, who was like a reliable pony than Sachin Tendulkar who at that time, was more like an unreliable horse, on a television broadcast (11 July 2002), during a one day match with Sri Lanka in England.^{[specific citation needed]}

• The world is all about mind and matter; I don't mind and you don't matter.
  • When Farooque Sheikh, host of the talk show Jeena isi ka naam hai asked him what he thinks of those who criticize his style of commentary "Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai" on Zee TV, (17 June 2004).^{[specific citation needed]}

• If one-day cricket was pyjama cricket, then Twenty20 is underwear cricket.
  • On Twenty20 cricket, in "If one-dayer is pyjama cricket, Twenty20 is underwear cricket" in Daily News and Analysis (17 July 2006).

• This cricket is like a burger, you can have it once a week but for a whole meal, you need to return to Test cricket. More than once a week, and it will give you a tummy ache.
  • On Twenty20 cricket, in "Twenty20 game is 'underwear' cricket: Sidhu" in Daily News and Analysis (17 July 2006).

• Wickets are like wives - you never know which way they will turn!
  • To Martin Crowe.

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