Padamjeet Sehrawat’s journey from first-class cricketer to commentator, singer, poet, and motivator shows how reinvention can become a life philosophy, not a risk.
Rashmeet Kaur Chawla
Padamjeet Sehrawat’s journey from Cricketer to Commentator, Singer, Poet, and Motivator shows how reinvention can become a life philosophy, not a risk.
Why choose one label when life offers many?
The world loves predictability — one role, one title, one lifelong identity. But for Padamjeet Sehrawat, limitation never felt natural. That quiet internal disagreement with the world’s expectations became his earliest conflict.
Meet Padamjeet Sehrawat — a Former Cricketer turned Sports Commentator, Singer, Poet, and Motivational powerhouse redefining what reinvention looks like.
Born on September 9, 1973, in Gurugram, Haryana, Padamjeet’s first arena of identity was cricket. He worked relentlessly through Haryana’s deeply competitive cricket system, rising from age-group levels to junior captaincy, and eventually earning a place in first-class cricket. Between 1995 and 2001, he represented Haryana in ten Ranji Trophy matches, including a significant appearance during the 1999–2000 Super League against Orissa — an achievement only a fraction of aspiring cricketers ever reaches. Along the way, he captained Delhi University, represented All India Universities in the Vizzy Trophy, and even turned out for North Zone in the Deodhar Trophy — milestones that quietly signalled he belonged among India’s most serious domestic talents.
There’s a special ache that comes with leaving behind a dream you once wore like armor. For Padamjeet, walking away from the pitch wasn’t defeat — it was the first time he truly listened to the voice inside that whispered, ‘There is something more.’
Yet, while this chapter brought pride, it also revealed something deeper — cricket was not the final destination. When many cling to their first success and fear stepping away from a title they’ve earned, Padamjeet faces a harder truth: growth sometimes requires walking away. That moment became the crucible that shaped him. His worldview was forged there — in uncertainty, transition, and courage.
His core belief crystallized into one defining thought: life is not one chapter — it is the willingness to write the next.
Reinvention as a Habit
A belief only becomes meaningful when it translates into action — and Padamjeet’s journey demonstrates that mindset repeatedly. After stepping away from cricket, he entered sports broadcasting — a decision driven by conviction. That belief was tested on national television when he finished as first runner-up in ESPN’s “Harsha Ki Khoj: Dream Job” talent hunt, proving that his second innings in life was earned in open competition, not handed through contacts.
Every time he faced the camera, he carried the weight of a thousand ‘what ifs’ — but also the lightness of a man who dared to believe that reinvention isn’t betrayal, but loyalty to one’s own soul.
The Turning Point
With that belief, he anchored more than 3,000 television shows and became a recognizable broadcast voice across major global tournaments including the IPL, ISL, NBA, Pro Kabaddi League, Wimbledon, the Olympics, and World Wrestling Championships. From Asian Games, Afro–Asia Cup, ICC World T20, Wimbledon and the Olympics to Pro Kabaddi, ISL, Davis Cup and TNPL, his voice has travelled with fans across almost every kind of arena modern sport can offer. His commentary career expanded across leading networks such as Star Sports, Sony, DD Sports, Zee Sports, Ten Sports, ESPN, Neo, NewsX, Mirror Now and Times Now.
As a bilingual commentator who switches effortlessly between sharp analysis, Hindi–Urdu shayari and everyday humour, he has made high-pressure global tournaments feel intimate and accessible to first-time viewers.
He succeeded not because broadcasting was the obvious next step — but because he refused to let one phase of life define all the others.
Music as Second Language
Even after building a successful media identity, he made another bold turn — stepping into music. His belief that talent is layered, not singular, led him to train under maestro Manik Lal Verma and release his debut album, India Hai Meri Jaan, in 2009, featuring a record-setting forty-two celebrities.
Behind every song, there’s a story of someone who once doubted their voice could matter. For Padamjeet, music became a bridge — between past and present, between cricket whites and concert lights, between silence and song.
Over time, four private albums, anthems like “Jeet Ki Hichki” and “Laado – Beti Bachao,” and viral hits like “Chal Dost” — which clocked over one crore views online and earned him the tag of “medley king” — turned his voice into both a soundtrack and a rallying cry. Over the years, he composed more than two hundred songs and performed in over six hundred concerts — each performance reinforcing his philosophy that passion does not expire; it evolves.
Later, he merged his worlds — cricket, commentary, performance, and experience — into an innovative platform called Music Talk Shaala, integrating storytelling, life lessons, music, and motivation into a single immersive experience. His Musical Talkshaala format has travelled to campuses such as IIT Madras and platforms like TEDx, where students experience a rare fusion of concert, classroom and life coaching in a single evening.
Poetry, Udaan and Inner Voice
In 2025, he added yet another dimension: poetry. His book Udaan, launched at the India International Centre in New Delhi and blessed by cricket legend Kapil Dev, became a reflection of his life’s philosophy — rise above fear, labels, and hesitation.
Udaan isn’t just a book — it’s a letter to every person who’s ever felt trapped by labels. It’s the quiet courage of someone who chose to fly, even when the world kept saying, ‘Stay grounded.’
At the launch of Udaan at the India International Centre, Kapil Dev did the honours, while messages and blessings poured in from icons like Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Mithali Raj and Navjot Singh Sidhu — this reflects how deeply his journey is respected in Indian cricket.
Every milestone in Padamjeet’s journey exists because of one belief: you are not meant to be one identity — you are meant to grow through many.
The lesson in Padamjeet Sehrawat’s journey is not simply about mastery; it is about refusing to shrink into a definition the world imposes. His story resolves its conflict through action — by proving that boundaries are only real when we accept them.
Cricket gave him discipline. Broadcasting gave him visibility. Music gave him expression. Poetry gave him introspection. Speaking and performing gave him connection. Together, they did not create confusion — they created a complete, multidimensional life.
Padamjeet’s story isn’t just about achievement — it’s about the courage to feel lost, to start again, and to find beauty in the messy, ever-changing journey of becoming. And that’s a message that lives not just in headlines, but in hearts.
Today, through Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn, he continues to inspire thousands with one message: never stop evolving. His digital presence is not branding — it is an extension of his philosophy. Through Musical Talkshaala clips, TEDx talks like “You Are Your Best Answer,” and bite-sized “Never Give Up” reels, he turns music, poetry and personal setbacks into relatable tools for students, professionals and young dreamers across Instagram, YouTube and beyond. He is not a man with multiple careers; he is a man who chose not to abandon parts of himself while building new ones.
And so, the message becomes inevitable — clear, sharp, and unforgettable.
THE CHALLENGER’S MANIFESTO
Do not choose one identity because the world expects it. Choose every identity that calls to your soul. Break the box. Break the pattern. Break the limit. Life is not about proving who you are — it is about discovering who you can still become.
Padamjeet Sehrawat is not just living a career; he is living proof that reinvention is the bravest way to honor one’s potential — and that the journey is far from over. And that is exactly why he stands tall as a BIGSTORY Challenger — someone who did not wait for the world to validate him before becoming more.
He challenged the idea of limits, he challenged the expectation of single identity, and he challenged every chapter that tried to define him. In doing so, he represents the very spirit of BIGSTORY — bold, evolving, unapologetically limitless.
1. Cricket & Sports Career
• ESPNcricinfo – Player Profile & Match Records
• Ranji Trophy Archives (Haryana)
https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-series/ranji-trophy-2024-25-1424077
• BCCI Domestic Cricket Records
• Haryana vs Orissa – Ranji Trophy Super League (1999–2000)
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-1999-00-78050
2. Broadcasting & Media Work
• Star Sports Official
https://www.starsports.com
• Sony Sports Network
https://www.sonysportsnetwork.com
• DD Sports
https://prasarbharati.gov.in/dd-sports/
• Zee Sports / Zee News Sports
https://zeenews.india.com/sports
• Ten Sports
https://www.tensports.com
• Times Now Sports
https://www.timesnownews.com/sports
3. Music Career
• Music Credits & Releases
• Concerts & Performances (Public Records)
4. Poetry & Literary Work
• Udaan – Event Venue (India International Centre)
• Book Listings
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