Arguably one of the crucial controversial athletes ever to play for Team India, S Sreesanth on Monday (March 20) introduced that he’ll return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after 10 years of his spot-fixing scandal. The 40-year-old former India bowler was discovered responsible when he represented Rajasthan Royals in 2013 with Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila. He confronted a life ban which was later lowered to seven years. He known as it time in home cricket final 12 months. In the most recent, Sreesanth knowledgeable that he’ll return to the IPL after ten years as a commentator.
Star Sports, the official tv broadcaster of the IPL 2023, on Tuesday introduced a star-studded panel of commentators that options among the most adorned gamers to have graced the 22 yards. (IPL 2023: KKR’s Sunil Narine Sends Warning To Other Teams With Scary Spell, Read Here)
Cricket aficionados can tune in to look at two T20 World Cup profitable captains Paul Collingwood and Aaron Finch, the latter having performed for 9 IPL franchises, offering a captain`s perspective.
Joining them will likely be former England and IPL legend Kevin Pietersen, whose in depth information of the game and vibrant persona has made him a fan favorite through the years.
Another fan favorite – Danny Morrison – will likely be seen in his components on Star Sports` protection of IPL 2023. One of the best all-rounders ever and a former IPL coach Jacques Kallis makes his debut on Star Sports` panel.
Former Australia batters David Hussey, who was additionally KKR mentor and Matthew Hayden, CSK legend, will be part of Kallis and Pietersen. Former Purple Cap winner Imran Tahir will lend his perspective on spin-bowling, anticipated to play a vital function at sure venues as IPL travels to 12 venues for the primary time ever.
Former IPL coaches Tom Moody, Daniel Vettori and Simon Katich will present an insider`s view on the sport, analysing techniques and performs.
The panel can even boast of legendary Indian openers with contrasting batting and commentary types – Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag. Adding to the range and stature to the published ranks will likely be Mithali Raj, one of many best ladies cricketers of all time.
Four-time IPL and two-time World Champion Harbhajan Singh will likely be joined by Mohammad Kaif.
The robust line-up additionally contains former India all-rounder and winner of ICC T20 World Cup 2007 – Irfan Pathan.
Making his debut on Star Sports` panel will likely be Irfan`s brother, two-time World champion and one of the crucial impactful IPL gamers ever – Yusuf Pathan.
Former India opener and three-time IPL champion Murali Vijay makes a foray into sports activities broadcasting for the primary time ever and will likely be joined by Laxmipathy Balaji, who additionally has three IPL titles to his title, two as participant and one as member of the CSK teaching employees.
The robust title winners` listing additionally contains Subramaniam Badrinath, who received two titles with CSK. S Sreesanth additionally joins the elite ranks of consultants and can infuse his infectious vitality to probably the most watched Cricket present in India – Cricket Live.
Along with Sunil Gavaskar, 1983 World Cup winners Sandeep Patil and Kris Srikkanth additionally be part of Star Sports` panel, including a singular generational perspective to the published.
The Telugu feed brings an unmatched viewing expertise with a line-up of commentators which incorporates former IPL champions – Venugopal Rao and T Suman, who tasted success in 2009 with Deccan Chargers and Ashish Reddy, who received the title in 2016 with Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Former Chief Selector of the Indian Cricket workforce – MSK Prasad – joins them to raise the Telugu broadcast. Kalyan Krishna joins the ranks of elite former Cricketers to seize and rejoice the motion and pleasure of India`s largest Cricketing competition.
The Kannada commentary panel options former Indian cricketer Vijay Bharadwaj, Srinivasa Murthy (Jaani), former Karnataka coach GK Anil Kumar, former RCB trio Balachandra Akhil, Bharat Chipli and Pavan Deshpande together with Karnataka legend Gundappa Vishwanath. Current Big Boss (Kannada) winner Roopesh Shetty too joins the Kannada feed as he makes his debut into sports activities broadcasting.
Former Indian cricketer Amol Muzumdar leads the published in Marathi whereas former India cricketer Nayan Mongia will lead the ranks of Gujarati consultants. The Malayalam and Bengali feeds will likely be led by two former Indian pacers in Tinu Yohanan and Ashoke Dinda respectively. (With IANS inputs)
