NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, and Virender Sehwag, along with former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, will feature on Sony Sports Network's multi-lingual commentary panel for the Asia Cup T20, which begins on Tuesday in the UAE.
The 17th edition of the continental tournament will see India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong battle for supremacy ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup next year. India will kick off their campaign on Wednesday against the UAE.
The world feed commentary panel boasts a star-studded line-up including Shastri, Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Robin Uthappa, Bazid Khan, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, Russel Arnold, and Simon Doull, ensuring expert insights for cricket fans across the globe.
For the Hindi broadcast, prominent names such as Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Ajay Jadeja, former India batting coach Abhishek Nayar, and Saba Karim will provide expert analysis and engaging commentary throughout the tournament.
"As the Asia Cup returns, Sony Sports Network reimagines cricket broadcasting," Sony's Chief Revenue Officer Rajesh Kaul said.
Bharat Arun will be part of the Tamil commentary panel alongside WV Raman, while the Telugu team will feature Venkatapathy Raju, Venugopal Rao, and several other notable names.
"As Team India steps onto the Asia Cup stage under the dynamic leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, we witness a blend of tenacity and experience steering the side. This squad symbolises the future of Indian cricket, diverse, versatile and combative," said Gavaskar in a release issued by the network.
The view was echoed by Shastri.
"With Surya Kumar Yadav leading from the front and Shubman Gill mastering the art of youthful leadership as vice-captain, this Indian squad exemplifies the perfect mix of experience and potential.
"Players like Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, and Hardik Pandya bring international class, while talents like Tilak Varma and Harshit Rana add spark and depth," he said.
"The Asia Cup 2025 will be the crucible where their mettle is tested, and I believe this team, under Surya's calm and aggressive captaincy, will rise to the occasion and set new benchmarks for Indian cricket," he added.
Asia Cup 2025: Gavaskar, Shastri, Sehwag lead star-studded commentary panel
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, and Virender Sehwag, along with former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, will feature on Sony Sports Network's multi-lingual commentary panel for the Asia Cup T20, which begins on Tuesday in the UAE.
The 17th edition of the continental tournament will see India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong battle for supremacy ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup next year. India will kick off their campaign on Wednesday against the UAE.
The world feed commentary panel boasts a star-studded line-up including Shastri, Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Robin Uthappa, Bazid Khan, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, Russel Arnold, and Simon Doull, ensuring expert insights for cricket fans across the globe.
For the Hindi broadcast, prominent names such as Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Ajay Jadeja, former India batting coach Abhishek Nayar, and Saba Karim will provide expert analysis and engaging commentary throughout the tournament.
"As the Asia Cup returns, Sony Sports Network reimagines cricket broadcasting," Sony's Chief Revenue Officer Rajesh Kaul said.
Bharat Arun will be part of the Tamil commentary panel alongside WV Raman, while the Telugu team will feature Venkatapathy Raju, Venugopal Rao, and several other notable names.
"As Team India steps onto the Asia Cup stage under the dynamic leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, we witness a blend of tenacity and experience steering the side. This squad symbolises the future of Indian cricket, diverse, versatile and combative," said Gavaskar in a release issued by the network.
The view was echoed by Shastri.
"With Surya Kumar Yadav leading from the front and Shubman Gill mastering the art of youthful leadership as vice-captain, this Indian squad exemplifies the perfect mix of experience and potential.
"Players like Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, and Hardik Pandya bring international class, while talents like Tilak Varma and Harshit Rana add spark and depth," he said.
"The Asia Cup 2025 will be the crucible where their mettle is tested, and I believe this team, under Surya's calm and aggressive captaincy, will rise to the occasion and set new benchmarks for Indian cricket," he added.