In a major announcement, Star Sports, the official broadcaster, and the International Cricket Council (ICC), the organizing body of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, have unveiled a star-studded commentary panel for the highly anticipated event scheduled to take place from October 5 to November 19.
The broadcaster’s lineup boasts an impressive array of both Indian and international cricketing legends, promising an unparalleled viewing experience for fans worldwide.
Indian Commentators: Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, K Srikkanth, Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla, S Sreesanth, MSK Prasad, Sandeep Patil, and Sunil Joshi.
International Experts: Eoin Morgan, Shane Watson, Aaron Finch, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Waqar Younis, Dale Steyn, Shane Bond, Shaun Pollock, Kevin Pietersen, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Kaif, Anjum Chopra, and Mithali Raj.
The commentary team also includes regional language experts to cater to diverse audiences:
- Tamil: S Badrinath, Murali Vijay, Yomahesh Vijayakumar, Russel Arnold, Hemang Badani, S Ramesh.
- Telugu: Venugopal Rao, T Suman, Ashish Reddy, Kalyan Krishna.
- Kannada: Vinay Kumar, Gundappa Viswanath, Vijay Bharadwaj, Bharath Chipli, Pavan Deshpande, Akhil Balachandra.
- Gujarati: Nayan Mongia, Manan Desai, Akash Trivedi, Deep Vaidya.
- Marathi: Amol Muzumdar, Lalchand Rajput, Pravin Tambe.
- Malayalam: Tinu Yohannan, Raiphi Gomez.
- Bengali: A Jhunjhunwala, Ashoke Dinda.
The ICC’s global feed commentary panel includes a stellar lineup of cricketing luminaries from around the world:
- Ian Smith, Ricky Ponting, Eoin Morgan, Shane Watson, Lisa Sthalekar, Ramiz Raja, Ravi Shastri, Aaron Finch, Sunil Gavaskar, and Matthew Hayden.
- Nasser Hussain, Ian Bishop, Waqar Younis, Shaun Pollock, Anjum Chopra, Michael Atherton, Simon Doull, Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Sanjay Manjrekar, Katey Martin, Dinesh Karthik, Dirk Nannes, Samuel Badree, Athar Ali Khan, Russel Arnold, Harsha Bhogle, Kass Naidoo, Mark Nicholas, Natalie Germanos, Mark Howard, and Ian Ward.
With this star-studded lineup, cricket enthusiasts can look forward to insightful analysis, expert commentary, and unparalleled insights into the 2023 Cricket World Cup.