Star-studded commentary panel for India vs Australia white-ball series announced

The star-studded commentary panel for India's crucial white-ball series against Australia has been announced, which comprises three ODIs and five T20I matches. The multilingual commentary lineup for the highly anticipated series will feature cricketing legends such as Ravi Shastri, Ricky Ponting, Harsh Bhogle, and Adam Gilchrist.

Star-Studded commentary team unveiled

Team India has already departed for this important tour of Australia, which is set to get underway on October 19. Senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are rejoining the squad for the white-ball fixtures. With an eye toward preparations for the ODI World Cup 2027, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the ODI captain for the series.

The tour will begin with a three-match ODI series, with the first match scheduled for October 19 at Perth Stadium. The subsequent two ODIs will be held in Adelaide and Sydney. Following the conclusion of the 50-over games, the two cricketing rivals will immediately transition into a five-match T20I series.

The T20I leg of the tour is scheduled to begin on October 29 in Canberra, with the final match slated for November 8 in Brisbane. This entire series will serve as valuable and immediate preparation for both sides as they look ahead to the T20 World Cup 2026.

Multilingual Broadcast Coverage

The upcoming series promises to deliver thrilling cricket action across iconic Australian venues. To ensure maximum reach for fans, Star Sports has announced a multilingual broadcast, with commentary and match presentations available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The coverage will include a panel of expert analysts, former players, and presenters, offering fans in-depth insights and comprehensive match analysis throughout the entire tour.

English: Ravi Shastri, Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Mark Waugh, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Robin Uthappa, Abhinav Mukund

Hindi: Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel, Aakash Chopra, Varun Aaron, Abhishek Nayar, Jatin Sapru, Anant Tyagi

Tamil: Kris Srikkanth, Sadagopan Ramesh, Sridharan Sriram, S Badrinath, Anirudha Srikkanth, Abhinav Mukund, KB Arun Karthik, Nanee, Bhavna Balakrishnan, Sameena Anwar, Muthu Pradeep, Ashwath Mukunthan

Telugu: MSK Prasad, Venugopal Rao, Suman T, Ashish Reddy, Aksath Reddy, Kalyan Krishna, Vindhya Vishaka, Kaushik NC, Prathyusha Sadhu

Kannada: Vijay Bharadwaj, Vinay Kumar, Srinivas Murthy, Krishnappa Gowtham, Pavan Deshpande, Bharat Chipli, Kiran Srinivas, Madhu Mailankody, Sumesh Goni, Reena DSouza