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: CNN-IBN presents an exclusive series of programming ?Sunny Side Up? with cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar as the India Australia series is all set to kick off this Oct 25. ?Sunny? as Gavaskar is fondly known to generations of fans, will share his expert opinion all through the series. Viewers will get a daily fix of in-depth analysis on all matches and will get connected as ?Sunny? will take all their questions and engage them in a debate exclusively this cricket season only on CNN-IBN & IBN7.
The special programming will commence with a special audience based hour long show with Gavaskar as a preview to the series. As the series commences, from October 25, 2009, CNN-IBN will bring an exclusive half hour show with Sunil Gavaskar called ?sunny Side Up? on Oct 25, Nov 8 at 7:30 PM on the day of the match itself with a repeat telecast at 7:30 AM the next day. While other programming shows for Sunny Side Up will be telecast on the days after the match i.e. on Oct 29, Nov1, Nov 3, Nov 6 & Nov 12 at 7:30 PM with a repeat telecast at 7:30 AM the following day.
Cricket fans can look forward to more passion and drama from the field as CNN-IBN will also analyse team and players specific statics and will also bring an interactive contest at the end of each show of ?Sunny Side Up?.
Also CNN-IBN?s flagship show during India bilateral series ?Love of Cricket? (LOC) will bring a special show on all match days of the series. The show will go on air at 11:30PM on the match day itself on, Oct 28, Oct 31, Nov 2, Nov 5 Nov 8 & Nov 11 with a repeat telecast at 7:30 AM the following day. The show will bring detailed coverage of each of the matches with award winning journalists including Gaurav Kalra and Meha Bhardwaj.
IBN7 will also have Sunil Gavaskar on its special programming show ?Big Boss Kaun? on the days after the match at 6:30pm. The show will be completely dedicated to the India-Australia ODI series adding to the cricketing fervor. Also ?Big Boss Koun? will be a daily half-hour shows through the series that would try to find out what lies ahead and the team?s preparedness for the match; a look at the day?s event, the strategy, the game, the turnarounds and review the match played etc daily @ 6:30 PM & 10:30 PM.
Speaking about the show, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor- in-Chief, IBN18, said, ?We are glad to have Sunil Gavaskar with us as the expert through the series. He will analyse all the twists and turns all through this much anticipated India Australia series and will bring in a fresh perspective to the game. Sunny Side Up, will definitely add to the excitement and make viewers feel the passion of the game all through this cricketing series.?
