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IPL seasons are remembered for far more than just their annual two months of cricket. It is just as much a spectacle as it is a healthy contest between bat and ball. The voices behind the mic play their part in elevating that glitz, turning every moment into something far more memorable.
With IPL 2026 on the horizon, the official broadcasters of the tournament have now locked in a fresh bunch of voices that will accompany fans for every moment.
Notably, apart from assembling a star-studded list of 27 commentators for the English language, the IPL 2026 season will also be heard in several other local and regional languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Haryanvi, Marathi, Bangla, Gujarati, Punjabi and Malayalam.
150+ commentators, 12 languages for IPL 2026
Star Sports, official broadcasters of the IPL, have unveiled a star-studded commentary cast for the upcoming 2026 season. The broadcasters have named more than 150 commentators across 12 languages, including English and a bunch of other local regional languages in the country.
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For English language itself, the broadcasters have assembled 27 commentators, including legendary Indian voices like Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle and Sunil Gavaskar among others. The broadcasters have also roped in a host of overseas voices to ensure IPL’s global appeal.
Some of the biggest overseas commentators named for IPL 2026 are former cricketers like AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Faf du Plessis, Kevin Pietersen and ODI World Cup winning captains Eoin Morgan and Michael Clarke. Here is a look at the entire 27-member panel for English commentary for IPL 2026.
English commentators for IPL 2026: Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle, Ian Bishop, Simon Doull, Daniel Morrison, Daren Ganga, Nick Knight, Graeme Swann, AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, Faf du Plessis, Kevin Pietersen, Aaron Finch, Eoin Morgan, Michael Clarke, Mitchell McClenaghan, Deep Dasgupta, Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Simon Katich, Murali Kartik, WV Raman, Anjum Chopra, Abhinav Mukund, Alan Wilkins, Katey Martin, and Raunak Kapoor.
Apart from lending their voices for English commentary, former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Deep Dasgupta are also included in a 21-member commentary group for the Hindi language, alongside Ravichandran Ashwin, Suresh Raina, Aakash Chopra and others.
Hindi commentators for IPL 2026: Ravichandran Ashwin, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Virender Sehwag, Anil Kumble, Piyush Chawla, Umesh Yadav, Aakash Chopra, Cheteshwar Pujara, Aditya Tare, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay Bangar, Ajay Jadeja, Mohammad Kaif, Saba Karim, Deep Dasgupta, Padamjeet Sehrawat, Anant Tyagi and Sunil Taneja
For the list of commentators for the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Haryanvi, Marathi, Bangla, Gujarati, Punjabi and Malayalam languages; the entire panel have been shared across official platforms and can be viewed below.
IPL 2026 schedule announced after delay
The list of the entire commentary panel of the IPL 2026 season was announced just a day after the BCCI confirmed the entire itinerary of the tournament. Earlier this month, the Indian board had listed the schedule of only the first 20 matches of the competition, and reserved the rest in a bid to avoid conflict with election dates.
As per the complete list, the IPL 2026 season is still on track to launch on March 28 with a match between SRH and defending champions RCB. The tournament will conclude on May 31 with a final match in Bengaluru.
BCCI cancel IPL 2026 opening ceremony
The BCCI has also cancelled the opening ceremony of the IPL 2026 season. In a significant and emotional decision, the board confirmed the same as a mark of respect for the 11 lives lost during the deadly stampede incident that broke out in Bengaluru last year just a day after RCB’s IPL 2025 win.
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