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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs promise not only high-octane cricket but also a star-studded commentary panel that brings together legendary players, seasoned broadcasters and fresh voices across multiple languages.
As the tournament reaches its crucial phase, with Punjab Kings (PBKS) taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1 and Gujarat Titans (GT) locking horns against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Eliminator, fans can look forward to insights, anecdotes, and expert analysis from some of the most recognized names in the cricketing world – ranging from Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar to Robin Uthappa and Harsha Bhogle.
English Commentary Panel
The English commentary team for IPL 2025 is a blend of cricketing legends and renowned broadcasters. The lineup features stalwarts such as:
Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Harsha Bhogle, Eoin Morgan, Graeme Swann, Simon Doull, Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Nick Knight, Danny Morrison, Ian Bishop, Alan Wilkins, Daren Ganga, Katey Martin, Natalie Germanos, Matthew Hayden, Deep Dasgupta, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, Aaron Finch, Varun Aaron, Anjum Chopra, WV Raman, Aaron Finch, Michael Clarke, Matthew Hayden, Shane Watson, Mark Boucher and Murali Kartik.
Hindi Commentary Panel
The Hindi commentary team is equally impressive, featuring former international stars and fan favourites:
Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Mohammad Kaif, Piyush Chawla, Sunil Gavaskar, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Aakash Chopra, Sanjay Manjrekar, RP Singh, Sanjay Bangar, Varun Aaron, Pragyan Ojha and Ajay Jadeja.
Commentators for the regional languages
To cater to India’s linguistic diversity, the IPL 2025 playoffs also features commentary in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bangla, Haryanvi, Bhojpuri and Punjabi. Notable names include:
Punjabi: Sarandeep Singh, Bipul Sharma, Mandeep Singh, RS Sodhi, VRV Singh, Chetan Sharma, Rahul Sharma, Sunil Taneja, Gurjit Singh
Bangla: Debi Saha, Sreevats Goswami, Jhulan Goswami, Subhomoy Das, Saradindu M, Raja Venkat, Sanjeeb M, Shiladitya Roy, Gautam B, Anindya Sengupta
Bhojpuri: Ravi Kishan, Sumit Kumar Mishra, Saurabh Kumar, Satya Prakash, Mani Meraj, Manoj Tiwary, Ashutosh Aman, Gulam Hussain, Shivam
Malayalam: S Sreesanth, CM Deepak, Raiphi Gomez, Rohan Prem, Sony C, Vishnu Hariharan, Nidheesh MD, Shiyas Mohammed, Aju John Thomas, Manu Krishnan, RJ Renu
Gujarati: Manprit Juneja, Rakesh Patel, Bhargav Bhatt, Sheldon Jackson, Atul Bedade, Aseem Parikh, Akash Trivedi, Shailendra Jadeja
Haryanvi: M Bisla, Sumit Narwal, Sonu Sharma, Anil Chaudhary, RJ Kisna, Ravin Kundu, Vishwaas, Ashish Hooda
Marathi: Kedar Jadhav, Aditya Tare, Dhawal Kulkarni, Kiran More, Pravin Tambe, Salil Ankola, Siddesh Lad, Chaitanya Sant, Prasanna Sant, Nilesh Natu, Prasad K
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