Famous cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle gave the cricket fraternity a real scare after he left an Instagram Live session midway while talking about the upcoming IPL.

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Bhogle’s Instagram session came to halt making a scary sound, leaving everyone speculating about his well being.

The popular cricket presenter was heard saying “Kya hua? Kaun hai? Kaha se aa gaye? (What happened! Who are you? Where did you come from?” before he faded to a blurry image, leaving fans puzzled over his well-being.

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The host of the Instagram session was also taken aback by the unexpected disruption of the show and said ‘Harsha sir, I think you dropped your phone,’ before the chat came to an unexpected halt.

As there was no immediate response coming from Harsha Bhogle, the commentator started trending on Twitter as fans started wondering whether the cricket presenter was attacked.

Bhogle finally issued a clarification about the “viral” incident, informing everyone that he is fine and thanking supporters for their “love and concern”.

“I am fine. Sorry to have got a lot of you worried. Thank you for the love and concern. It became more viral than I anticipated. That too is a learning. It was meant to lead to something else. Sorry. And cheers,” he wrote on Twitter.

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Bhogle further wrote about being “embarrassed” about it, hinting that his disappearing from Instagram Live was pre-planned.

“You learn something new every day. It seemed a lighthearted thing to do but in its execution, it became something that I didn’t think it would. I am actually a bit embarrassed now,” he added.

“Can clarify that @bhogleharsha is all good. Stay tuned to his account for more updates,” Sportwalk, with whom Bhogle was having a discussion, informed about the star commentator’s well-being.

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Harsha’s wife Anita Bhogle also issued a clarification on the incident, revealing that it was a “promo that went viral.”

Harsha Bhogle is the first Indian commentator to be invited by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1991-92. The Hyderabadi cricket presenter is known for sharp analysis of the game and lucid commentary. He is one of the few commentators who made a name for themselves without playing the game at the professional level ever.