Manish Batavia

Sports Broadcasting is the most incredible profession to be in and over the last 2 decades I’ve had the privilege of hosting and commentating on the most iconic global sporting events across TV and Digital networks! Very grateful for the journey thus far and looking forward to the ride ahead! #Anchor #Presenter #Host #SportsBroadcasting

I’m hearing some terrible things about the @nmims_india Ahmedabad Campus which is in its first year of operation. Apparently the Vice Dean has exited (for reasons I can’t be certain about). Apparently, the faculty comes from Mumbai and tries to rush through the course which is impossible for students to cope with. If the above is indeed true, @SVKM1 under whose aegis NMIMS runs must step in immediately address these issues and resolve them professionally. Parents of students have spent lakhs of their hard earned money to enrol their children for this course and they’re not getting commensurate value education in return. If this is the treatment meted out to their first ever batch, the word of mouth from the batch is going to do a lot of damage to their reputation. If the Ahmedabad campus isn’t yet entirely ready to operate smoothly, they must move students to the Mumbai Campus. @EduMinOfIndia

Should the IPL look at a different, longer window? #IPLExpansion #IPL

4:00 am alarm set for t’row morning to reach the studio over an hour before on-air! ⏰ Also back-up alarm set at 4:10, 4:20 and 4:30 am! 🙈

It’s an indescribable high to commentate on the high octane action of the @PrimeVolley! S5 starts 30th Nov on @SonySportsNetwk and @YouTube!

On this day, 3 years ago, Glen Maxwell played an innings (201*) that led Australia back on the path to reaching the CWC23 Final! That win helped them qualify for the SF! If only, Mujeeb hadn’t dropped that catch when he was batting on 33! 🤷🏻‍♂️ @cricbuzz

I hereby propose the setting up of PETSPA - People for Ethical Treatment of (unfairly much maligned) SOAN PAPDI! I love it! Kya khaamakhaa itney saalon se hit job chal rakkha hai Soan Papdi ke khilaaf on SM!

Is it just me or does everyone feel the pressure of unreplied Diwali wishes on WhatsApp! I often feel ke reply na karna is very rude. But there are just too many of them! 🙈 Ghor asmanjas!

May this Diwali be the start of a really strong marathon bull run for the Indian stock market! ✨⚡️❤️

आप सभी को और आपके परिजनों को दीपावली की अनेक शुभकामनाएं ! आप ख़ुश रहें, स्वस्थ रहें, समृद्ध हो, और परिवार की बढ़ौतरी के लक्ष्य में सफल हो यही मेरी आशा है! ✨⚡️❤️ 🪔 P. S. Tel lene jaaye calorie count, aaj bindaas hoke Kaju Katli khana, okay?!

Axar at 5 is not a very convincing idea at the World Cup in South Africa. Especially if the pitch has some spice in it.

Aur aisa hi hona chaahiye! ✨

Gurnoor Brar hitting the hard lengths, consistently clocking 140+ and hurrying the batters in his second spell. Good signs! #NZvIND

Thank you, Shami! 🇮🇳

To all the wonderful singers on Instagram creating their own originals or producing cover versions of classics, let the lyrics be audible. Don’t let the programming overpower the words you’re singing. The listener can only feel the musicality in your voice, IF they can hear the words clearly. . Over-produced, over-programmed, noisy arrangements are counter-productive. Lavz sunne toh do yaar! Imagine if “shayad phir iss janam mei mulaaqaat ho na ho” in ‘Lag Ja Galey’ was over-powered by really loud santoor or violin or percussions, how would we enjoy the magic of the great Lata ji’s voice in that song?! Chalo ab gao bindaas! 🎶 ✨

I’m going to watch this one at the NMACC - by a million miles India’s best-ever performing arts venue! If you’re not from Mumbai, you have to visit the city and watch at least one show or play at The Grand Theatre! I’ve watched a lot of shows there and every time i go there, I feel so proud that we can have such a world class entertainment venue in India! This is not a paid post. @nmacc_india

Brilliant work, @niteshtiwari22 @malhotra_namit! They’ve poured magic into every frame with so much conviction and clarity of thought. Hindi Cinema takes a giant leap with this one purely on the quality of VFX and cinematography! The visual wizardry of some of the action sequences would make even the best directors in world stand up and applaud. One of my favourites was the action sequence between Jatayu and Raavan! Hans Zimmer’s BG score elevates the film by multiple notches. If I had to nitpick: - The makers should’ve also included the Kevat Sequence and the Shabri sequence - they’re key to highlighting the Bhakti bhaav for Shri Ram. Huge miss, @DrKumarVishwas. - I would’ve cast @yamigautam as Sita Ji. - In the BG score, I’d have liked some pieces with lyrics support as well to better convey the emotion of the moment . That’s where, in Ramanand Sagar’s TV series Ramayan, the great Ravindra Jain’s work still touches our hearts! Yash, Ranbir and Ravi Dubey - very measured, very effective! ✨ Noticed a couple of persian words - “cheez” and ‘raah’ in a couple of scenes - surely they weren’t used in the Treta Yug. Nothing against any language but the writing must stay authentic to the era of the story. Sadly, Rahman misses a massive opportunity to leave his mark on an incredible film. But overall, it’s an incredible film! Watch it with your family in IMAX 3D! P.S. The wait for Part 2 is too long. #RamayanaMovie

Hum bindaas bol sakte hain ki… “KING KAAR LEGA…” coz hamara wala kar leta hai! 👑 🇮🇳 Happy Birthday, @imVkohli - agle saal birthday gift mein ek WC please! Pretty please!

Starts 30th November! Excited about in beauteous Ahmedabad all December to bring you all the LIVE Action on @SonySportsNetwk and @YouTube @YouTubeIndia ! @PrimeVolley

Huka Falls, Taupo, NZ! 🇳🇿 P.S. The water really is that blue! 🩵

India is going to have to work very hard on dealing with the short ball over the next 11 months! They’ll have a lot of those coming their way the #CWC27 in South Africa. In addition to catching efficiency, playing short balls effectively has to be on Coach GG’s top priorities for the team. @GautamGambhir