The full list of commentators for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was announced on Thursday. While Sunil Gavaskar, Gautam Gambhir and Irfan Pathan were named in the Hindi commentary team, the likes of Brian Lara and Brett Lee will be seen in the English team – Select Dugout.
“The popularity of commentary in Hindi has grown over the years and I’m glad to be back for another exciting season of IPL that brings the country together. Each year, as part of the Hindi commentary panel, we try to introduce new elements to keep fans engaged and add to their viewing experience and we will keep the momentum going in this edition too,” news agency ANI quoted Gambhir as saying
“It feels good to be back in the Dugout once again with the best in the business. The brand-new season involves tonnes of the latest innovations in technology and broadcast to provide our viewers with an immersive experience and deliver on the proposition of ‘more game per game’,” said Lara.
“I am excited about the new format where different IPL legends will be interacting with us remotely during the game,” he added.
The 14th edition of the cash-rich league will begin Friday, April 9 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai where Mumbai Indians will be taking on the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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World Feed: Matthew Hayden, Kevin Pietersen, Michael Slater, Danny Morrisson, Ian Bishop, Harsha Bhogle, Simon Doull, Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Daren Ganga, Sunil Gavaskar, Mark Nicholas, Ajit Agarkar, Nick Knight, Deep Dasgupta, Rohan Gavaskar, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Murli Kartik, Anjum Chopra, Lisa Sthalekar, Mel Jones and Alan Wilkins
Dugout: Scott Styris, Brett Lee, Dominic Cork, Brian Lara, Graeme Swann. Talent joining remotely for few matches as a guest: Kevin Pietersen, Shane Watson, Ross Taylor, Dale Steyn, Nasser Hussain
Hindi: Aakash Chopra, Nikhil Chopra, Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, RP Singh, Deep Dasgupta, Sunil Gavaskar.
