The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to begin on March 22, with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Alongside the thrilling cricket action, fans can look forward to expert analysis and commentary from a star-studded panel of commentators across multiple languages.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of the commentators for IPL 2025, categorized by English, Hindi, and regional languages.
English Commentary Team
The English commentary panel for IPL 2025 features some of the most renowned voices in cricket, including former international players and seasoned broadcasters. This team will cater to both national and global audiences.
Commentator Name
Commentator Name
Commentator Name
Sunil Gavaskar
Ravi Shastri
Brian Lara
Matthew Hayden
Kevin Pietersen
Michael Clarke
Sanjay Manjrekar
Aaron Finch
Ian Bishop
Nick Knight
Simon Katich
Danny Morrison
Chris Morris
Samuel Badree
Katey Martin
Graeme Swann
Deep Dasgupta
Harsha Bhogle
Mpumelelo Mbangwa
Anjum Chopra
Murali Kartik
WV Raman
Natalie Germanos
Daren Ganga
Mark Howard
Rohan Gavaskar
These commentators will provide in-depth analysis, tactical insights, and engaging discussions throughout the tournament.
Hindi Commentary Team
The Hindi commentary team will bring the game closer to millions of fans across India who prefer watching matches in their native language.
Commentator Name
Commentator Name
Commentator Name
Harbhajan Singh
Irfan Pathan
Ambati Rayudu
Ravi Shastri
Sunil Gavaskar
Varun Aaron
Mithali Raj
Mohammad Kaif
Sanjay Manjrekar
Imran Tahir
Wasim Jaffer
Gurkeerat Mann
Unmukt Chand
Vivek Razdan
Rajat Bhatia
Deep Dasgupta
Raman Bhanot
Padmjeet Sehrawat
Jatin Sapru
Zaheer Khan
Suresh Raina
Parthiv Patel
RP Singh
Pragyan Ojha
Aakash Chopra
Nikhil Chopra
Saba Karim
Anant Tyagi
Ridhima Pathak
This team includes former Indian cricketers who are well-versed in breaking down the nuances of the game for Hindi-speaking audiences.
Regional Language Commentary Teams
To ensure that IPL reaches every corner of India, commentary will also be available in several regional languages. Here’s a look at the commentators for each language:
Bhojpuri Commentators
Ravi Kishan
Mohd Saif
Shivam Singh
Satya Prakash
Gulam Hussain
Saurabh Kumar
Vishal Aditya Singh
Shalinee Singh
Sumit Kumar
Tamil Commentary Team:
K Srikkanth
S Badrinath
Lakshmipathi Balaji
Murali Vijay
Murugan Ashwin
N Jagadeesan
RJ Balaji
Yo Mahesh
Muthuraman R
KV Sathyanarayanan
Thirush Kamini
Bhavana Balakrishnan
Sastika Rajendran
Abhinav Mukund
R Sridhar
Sudhir Srinivasan
Bagawati Prasad
Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan
Telugu Commentary Team:
Ambati Rayudu
Mithali Raj
MSK Prasad
Venugopal Rao
T Suman
Kalyan Krishna D
Gnaneshwara Rao
Rakesh Deva Reddy
Daniel Manohar
Sasikanth Avulapalli
Ravi Rakle
M Anand Sri Krishna
Vindhya Medapati
Geeta Bhagat
Hanuma Vihari
Kannada Commentary Team:
Vijay Bharadwaj
Vinay Kumar
Gundappa Viswanath
Jagadeesh Suchith
NC Aiyappa
Pavan Deshpande
Akhil Balachandra
GK Anil Kumar
Sumesh Goni
Sreenath Aravind
Amit Verma
Veda Krishnamurthy
HS Sharath
Bharath Chipli
Sujay Shastry
Marathi Commentary Team:
Paul Valthaty
Aditya Tare
Nilesh Natu
Prasad Kshirsagar
Sunil Vaidya
Kedar Jadhav
Dhawal Kulkarni
Kiran More
Siddhesh Lad
Prasanna Sant
Chaitanya Sant
Kunal Date
Malayalam Commentators
S Sreesanth
Tinu Yohannan
Shiyas Mohammad
Vishnu Hariharan
CM Deepak
Sachin Baby
Rohan Prem
Raiphi Gomez
Sony Cheruvathur
Manu Krishnan
VA Jagadeesh
MD Nidish
Gujarati Commentators
Nayan Mongia
Manan Desai
Akash Trivedi
Kirat Damani
Shailendrasinh Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja
Manpreet Juneja
Rakesh Patel
Bhargav Bhatt
Sheldon Jackson
Atul Bedade
RJ Aseem
Bangla Commentators
Ashoke Dinda
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Gautam Bhattacharya
Sanjay Banerjee
Argha Bhattacharya
Jhulan Goswami
Subhomoy Das
Shreevats Goswami
Anustup Majumdar
Haryanvi Commentators
Virender Sehwag
Manvinder Bisla
Sonu Sharma
RJ Kisna
Ravin Kundu
Preeti Dahiya
Punjabi Commentators
Sarandeep Singh
Rahul Sharma
VRV Singh
Reetinder Singh Sodhi
Chetan Sharma
Sunil Taneja
Gurjit Singh
Balraj Syal
Notable Additions to IPL 2025 Commentary Panel
Kane Williamson: The former New Zealand captain joins the commentary panel after going unsold in the IPL auction. His strategic insights will add significant value to the broadcasts.
AB de Villiers: Making his debut as a commentator, the South African legend is expected to bring his unique perspective on T20 cricket.
Shikhar Dhawan: Known for his wit and cricketing knowledge, Dhawan is another exciting addition to this year’s panel.
