Bal J. Pandit was a very renowned commentater in the field of cricket. He was the first indian cricketer to pioneer the cricket commentary. When Bal J. Pandit gave the running commentary for cricket, people very keenly, listened to his broadcasts from Akashvani. The special features of the cricket commentary given by Bal J. Pandit were as follows:
i. They were entertaining because it gave all the historical details related to the sportsmen and the game.
ii. It gave information about the history of the game and the history of the playground.
iii. It also provided informution about the carrer history of the players, anecdotes about the game and the established records of the cricketer and the game.