SA vs IND 2018: Watch - Oscar, the Cameraman Reveals the Secret Behind Wearing Suit While Working

One of the biggest attractions in Cape Town’s Newlands stadium during the ongoing first Test between South Africa and India is one individual who is not even playing. The man was catching all the actions on the field but at the same time caught the attention of almost everyone present in the stadium.

In fact, such was his charisma that even the BCCI could not stop itself from interviewing him and posting it on their official Twitter handle. Well, the man is none other than Oscar, the cameraman who was capturing all the action on the ground from his camera while wearing a three-piece suit and tie.

Well, not surprisingly, the sharply-dressed cameraman was garnering a fair bit of attention with his attire which made many wonder why was he dressed formally. And to find the answer, the BCCI decided to find the answer and posted the interview titled “Cameraman Oscar – The story behind his suit.”

Cameraman Oscar – The story behind his suit – by @28anand

Dressed in a formal suit, cameraman Oscar’s presence during a Test match in South Africa is hard to miss. But what is the secret behind his smart attire? Watch the full video on https://t.co/CPALMGgLOj pic.twitter.com/GlRFUjpYCs

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2018

Oscar, who is a TV cameraman for a leading South African TV channel, went on to reveal the secret behind his suit.

“In the season of 2007-08, when New Zealand was here (in South Africa). It happened that one of out cameraman’s got sick, while I was still working in the studio,” he said.

“Then my former technical director asked me to help out, with the other guy having to leave. Then I went wearing a suit and a tie. And from thereon he said he wanted to see me wearing that in every Test match. So it started like that. I only do it on the first day, when there is no chance of me to pull rigs, to pull cameras,” he added.

He went on to say he was more comfortable wearing a suit rather than expose his skin to the sun.

“I actually fell more comfortable wearing a suit rather than having to expose my skin to the sun. People started by laughing at me, but now it actually excites them. I usually get good complements from my fellow commentators, Pommie Mbangwa and Kepler Wessels,” he said.

He also revealed the suit he was wearing was bought from Kolkata.

“Actually this suit I got it from Kolkata from a tailor, whose name I am forgetting. He was recommended by Pommie (Mbangwa),” he revealed. “This is Test match cricket, and I like it in a suit because it is for the love of the game.”

Meanwhile, the third day’s play of the game was entirely washed out. At stumps on day two, South Africa were 65 for two with their overall lead extended to 142.

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