Ganguly to turn TV host

Sachin Tendulkar started the trend last year, and now it's Sourav Ganguly's turn. Ganguly is all set to turn TV host, presenting ESPN's Cricket show, along with Harsha Bhogle, ESPN-Star Sports' commentator and anchor.

Starting September 26, the Cricket Show will be aired every Friday at 2130 IST. It will feature the week's cricket from across the globe, with personalities like Tendulkar, Geoffrey Boycott and Sunil Gavaskar roped in to provide the expert analysis. The show will also leave Indian shores, and episodes are planned while the Indian team tours Australia later this year.

RC Venkatesh, ESPN-Star's Managing Director, said, "ESPN Star Sports, through ESPN Cricket Show, will present the game of cricket in its entirety to the viewer. An interactive analysis of the week's cricket played the world over by the experts and the India captain will give the viewer a unique perspective. Besides cricket's on-pitch excitement ESPN Cricket Show will entertain viewers with on-ground initiatives, talent-hunts, consumer contests and the new Super Selector."

As for Ganguly, he said, "I have enjoyed the challenging experience of writing a column for newspapers and websites. I believe that the ESPN Cricket Show will offer me the chance to share my philosophy of the game with an enlightened audience. I am looking forward to joining Harsha Bhogle in presenting the ESPN Cricket Show to the knowledgeable fans, some of whom I expect to be interacting with on the show as well."