We all know that Kane Williamson has been to India usually, thanks largely to the Indian Premier League (IPL), however ever heard him communicate fluent Hindi? That’s precisely what the New Zealand batter was doing in an evaluation present for the broadcasters Star Sports activities through the ongoing season.
In a video posted by the broadcasters, the 34-year-old was seen explaining how a bowler ought to plan in opposition to Rajasthan Royals batter Sanju Samson. Whereas he was really speaking in English, the video reveals him explaining in Hindi, due to Synthetic Intelligence (AI).
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Williamson was seen discussing Samson’s strengths.
“Sanju Samson ki batting aur energy hitting ka sabse necessary half hae unki motion. Wo quick ball par bohot robust hae and field mein deep jake khelte hae. Wo piche bhi jaake khelte hae aur entrance leg istemal karte hae, apne haat ko ghumate hae jisse unhe leg aspect pe ball ko dhakelne mein majat milti hae (A very powerful a part of Sanju Samson’s batting and energy hitting is his motion. He’s robust in opposition to quick ball performs, very deep contained in the field. He goes on the backfoot and makes use of his entrance leg to hit the ball throughout the leg aspect),” he mentioned.
Williamson is a part of the consultants’ panel at Star Sports activities after he went unsold within the IPL 2025 mega public sale that occurred final 12 months in Saudi Arabia.
In an earlier video, Williamson was seen studying Hindi from former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh. It began with Williamson saying, ‘Hello, I’m Kane Mama, naam toh suna hello rahega.’ It was a hilarious session the place Harbhajan gave Williamson a discount during which the phrase ‘Century’ was written in Hindi.
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Regardless of giving a number of hints, Williamson failed to grasp the phrase. Nevertheless, ultimately, he lastly understood it, and so they burst into laughter.