Tariq Saeed

Tariq Saeed (Urdu: طارق سعید) is Pakistani cricket commentator and sports correspondent. He was born in Sahiwal District in Punjab, approximately 112 km (70 miles) from Lahore. Since 2020,[1] he serves as one of the Urdu commentators in the Pakistan Super League.[2] Moreover, he has commentated in the National T20 Cup,[3][4][5] and has also written Urdu match reports for the ESPNcricinfo.[6] He is also a sports correspondent for Deutsche Welle.[7]

Tariq Saeed
طارق سعید
Born
Sahiwall District
NationalityPakistani
EducationForman Christian College
Occupation(s)Cricket commentator
Sports correspondent
EmployerDeutsche Welle

He is sometimes credited for reviving Urdu commentary in Pakistan.[8][9][10]

Early life and education

Born in Sahiwal, Saeed used to play cricket for the Forman Christian College team during his college days. While batting one day, a bouncer hit him just above his right eye, resulting in him leaving the game altogether. He then started commentating in domestic matches in Lahore.[8]

Career

Tariq Saeed started his commentary career from Radio Pakistan. He has also worked with other sports TV channels in the country, including PTV Sports.[11] In addition to cricket commentary, Saeed has worked as a reporter for local Urdu newspapers and is a Deutsche Welle correspondent in Pakistan.[7] He has also commentated on hockey matches and a Kabaddi World Cup final between India and Pakistan.[9]

In January 2022, Saeed was part of an independent panel which selected the winners of the 2021 PCB Awards.[12] On 22 January 2022, he was announced as one of the commentators for the seventh edition of PSL.[13]

Awards

Saeed has been nominated twice (in 2019[14] and 2021[15]) for the Commentator of the Year award at the Best Pakistan Sports Awards.

References
  1. "PSL 2020 resumes with HD production". Dunya News. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. "PSL announces commentary panel for sixth edition of tournament". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. Srivastava, Kshitij (2021-10-10). "T20 World Cup 2021: Watch - Pakistani TV Channel Gives Tribute To Shoaib Malik;Video Goes Viral". Cricfit. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. "Women commentators change landscape of Pakistan cricket". Dunya News. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. Desk, BR Web (2020-09-29). "Commentary panel for National T20 Cup announced". Brecorder. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  6. "Tariq Saeed | Cricket Author". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  7. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Is Pakistan safe for international cricket? | DW | 23.01.2013". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  8. "A bouncer that gave 'new life' to Urdu cricket commentary". The Express Tribune. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  9. Ghani, Faras. "Tariq Saeed, the man reviving Urdu cricket commentary in Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  10. "Tariq Saeed: Artist behind the art of Urdu commentary". BOL News. 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  11. "Tariq Saeed denies rumours about doing commentary during T20 World Cup". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  12. "Rizwan, Babar, and Shaheen bag PCB Awards 2021". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  13. "PSL 2022: PCB unveils commentators for seventh edition of tournament". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  14. "Pakistan Sports Awards 2019". Pakistan Sports Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  15. "Pakistan Sports Awards – 2021". Pakistan Sports Awards. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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