The multilingual commentary panel for the Asia Cup T20 2025 tournament, which begins Tuesday, September 9, in the United Arab Emirates, has been unveiled and will include former India bowling coach Bharat Arun and Indian greats Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, and Virender Sehwag.
In preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup the following year, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Hong Kong would compete for continental supremacy in the Asia Cup's 17th edition.
Team India will begin their tournament in a Group A clash against the UAE on September 10. They will then face Pakistan on September 14, with both matches to be played in Dubai. India’s final group game will come against Oman in Abu Dhabi on September 19.
Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Robin Uthappa, Bazid Khan, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, Russel Arnold, and Simon Doull are among the commentators roped in for the world feed of the Asia Cup 2025 telecast.
Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Ajay Jadeja, former India batting coach Abhishek Nayar, and Saba Karim are among the prominent names in the panel of Hindi commentators.
“As the Asia Cup returns, Sony Sports Network reimagines cricket broadcasting," Sony's Chief Revenue Officer Rajesh Kaul said.
WV Raman and Bharat Arun will be part of the Tamil panel, while Venkatapathy Raju and Venugopal Rao will be part of the Telugu unit.
"As Team India steps onto the Asia Cup stage under the dynamic leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, we witness a blend of tenacity and experience steering the side. This squad symbolizes the future of Indian cricket—diverse, versatile, and combative," said Gavaskar in a release issued by the network.
"With Surya Kumar Yadav leading from the front and Shubman Gill mastering the art of youthful leadership as vice-captain, this Indian squad exemplifies the perfect mix of experience and potential. Players like Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, and Hardik Pandya bring international class, while talents like Tilak Varma and Harshit Rana add spark and depth.
The Asia Cup 2025 will be the crucible where their mettle is tested, and I believe this team, under Surya's calm and aggressive captaincy, will rise to the occasion and set new benchmarks for Indian cricket," Ravi Shastri said.
Group B includes Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, and Bangladesh.
(PTI inputs)
