Who Are The Commentators For the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? Check Complete List Here
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 features a distinguished panel of commentators across multiple languages. The English team includes Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, and Nasser Hussain. Hindi commentary features Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh. Other language experts ensure comprehensive coverage for a global audience.
Key Points
- Tournament starts February 19th, 2025, in Pakistan and UAE.
- Commentary available in multiple languages including English, Hindi, and regional Indian languages.
- Broadcast on Star Sports, JioStar, and other networks internationally with live streaming on JioHotstar.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to begin on February 19, featuring the top eight One Day International (ODI) teams competing in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
The tournament will be broadcast in multiple languages, with a diverse panel of commentators enhancing the viewing experience.
The English commentary team includes renowned figures such as Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Ramiz Raja, Dale Steyn, Matthew Hayden, Aaron Finch, Nasser Hussain, and Ian Bishop.
For Hindi audiences, commentators like Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Waqar Younis, and Mohammad Kaif will provide insights.
Other language panels feature experts like Chaitanya Sant and Kedar Jadhav for Marathi, Debi Saha and Shathira Jakir Jessy for Bangla, and Sadagopan Ramesh and S. Badrinath for Tamil.
This diverse lineup ensures fans can enjoy the matches in their preferred language, bringing the excitement of the Champions Trophy to a wide audience.
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Full List of ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Commentators Across Languages
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to begin on February 19 in Pakistan. The event will be broadcast on multiple networks, including Star Sports and JioStar, with commentary in multiple languages.
Here are the commentators for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:
English:
- Nasser Hussain
- Ian Smith
- Ian Bishop
- Ravi Shastri
- Aaron Finch
- Matthew Hayden
- Ramiz Raja
- Mel Jones
- Wasim Akram
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Harsha Bhogle
- Michael Atherton
- Mpumelelo Mbangwa
- Kass Naidoo
- Simon Doull
- Dale Steyn
- Bazid Khan
- Dinesh Karthik
- Katey Martin
- Shaun Pollock
- Athar Ali Khan
- Ian Ward
Hindi:
- Aakash Chopra
- Suresh Raina
- Harbhajan Singh
- Jatin Sapru
- Sanjay Manjrekar
- Sanjay Bangar
- Ambati Rayudu
- Robin Uthappa
- Mohammad Kaif
- Piyush Chawla
- Waqar Younis
- Wahab Riaz
- Deep Dasgupta
Regional Languages:
- Hanuma Vihari
- Abhinav Mukund
- MSK Prasad
- R Sridhar
- Murali Vijay
- S Badrinath
- Venkatesh Prasad
- Sunil Joshi
- Kedar Jadhav
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Everything You Need to Know About ICC Champions Trophy 2025
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be broadcast in the following languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Haryanvi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
In India, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be broadcast on the JioStar Network across Star Sports and Sports18 channels.
Live streaming will be available for free on JioHotstar, offering 16 digital feeds, including multi-cam angles, Indian Sign Language, and Audio Descriptive Commentary.
Here's a breakdown of the channels by language:
- English: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Sports 18-2, Sports 18-3
- Hindi: Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports First Sports 18-1
- Kannada: Star Sports 1 Kannada
- Tamil: Star Sports 1 Tamil
- Telugu: Star Sports 1 Telugu
The tournament will be streamed live in nine languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Haryanvi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Audio coverage will be available on All India Radio.
Where to Watch ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Live with Expert Commentary
In India, you can watch the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 live on the Star Sports Network and Sports18 TV channels. Live streaming will be available for free on JioHotstar.
- TV Broadcast: Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Sports18 1, Sports18 1 HD and Sports18 Khel channels.
- Live Streaming: JioHotstar app and website.
- Languages: The matches will be streamed live in nine languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Haryanvi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
- Additional Features: JioHotstar will offer 16 digital feeds, including multi-cam angles, Indian Sign Language, and Audio Descriptive Commentary. A vertical feed (MaxView) will also be available in Hindi and English.
- Audio Coverage: All India Radio
| Licensee | Territories | Linear Channels | Website | App |
| Disney Star | India+ (also feeds Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives) | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar | |
| PTV | Pakistan | PTV Sports | Myco | |
| Ten Sports | Pakistan | Ten Sports | Tamasha | |
| TSM | Bangladesh | Nagorik TV | Toffee | |
| E& | MENA | CricLife Max, StarzPlay | StarzON | |
| Sky Sports | UK & Northern Ireland | Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event | Sky Sports | |
| SuperSport | Sub-Saharan Africa | SS Cricket | SuperSport, DSTV | |
| Willow | USA & Canada | Willow TV (USA & Canada), Willow Xtra (USA only) | Willow TV, CricBuzz | |
| ESPN Caribbean | Caribbean Islands | ESPN Caribbean | ESPN Play Caribbean | |
| Amazon | Australia | N/A | Prime Video | |
| Sky TV NZ | New Zealand | Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 3 | Sky Sport Now, Sky Go | |
| Maharaja TV | Sri Lanka | TV1 | ICC.tv | |
| Ariana TV | Afghanistan | ATN | ICC.tv | |
| PNG Digicel | Papua New Guinea | TVWAN Action | ICC.tv | |
| ICC | Rest of the World (ROW) | N/A | ICC.tv |
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