The ICC has announced its elite commentary panel for the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting June 2 in the USA and the West Indies. A star-studded lineup of cricketing legends will provide their insights throughout the tournament. Dinesh Karthik, who concluded his playing stint with RCB in the IPL, is among those included in the commentary panel.
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Karthik expressed his excitement about joining the high-profile commentary team and offering his analysis on players he recently played alongside in the IPL 2024.
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Indian cricket icons Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle, and Sunil Gavaskar will also lend their voices to the tournament’s thrilling moments. They will be joined by Nasser Hussain, Ian Bishop, and Mel Jones, who will lead the commentary team.
Additionally, several former cricketers and World Cup winners will share their expertise. This includes T20 World Cup champions like Ebony Rainford-Brent, Samuel Badree, Carlos Brathwaite, Steve Smith, Aaron Finch, and Lisa Sthalekar.
Former 50-over World Cup winners such as Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Ramiz Raja, Eoin Morgan, Tom Moody, and Wasim Akram will also provide their expert analysis during the tournament.
American commentator Jame O’Brien will make his World Cup debut to help engage the American audience.
Other prominent names in the commentary team include Dale Steyn, Graeme Smith, Michael Atherton, Waqar Younis, Simon Doull, Shaun Pollock, and Katey Martin. They will be joined by renowned broadcasters such as Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Natalie Germanos, Danny Morrison, Alison Mitchell, Alan Wilkins, Brian Murgatroyd, Mike Haysman, Ian Ward, Athar Ali Khan, Russel Arnold, Niall O’Brien, Kass Naidoo, and former West Indies captain Daren Ganga.
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