IPL 2025: Former IPL Stars to Join The Commentary Team

IPL 2025: List of former IPL cricketers to commentate this season

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season will begin on March 22 with a match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This will be the 18th IPL season, which is exciting for cricket lovers across the country. The league will conclude on May 25, when the final match will be played.

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Importance of commentary for cricket fans

The IPL is famous not only for the game but also for great commentary. For the audience, especially those watching the match on television at home or on digital platforms on the go, commentary plays an important role. Experienced commentators and analysts play an important role in creating the atmosphere of the match and making the game more interesting.

Great commentary team of Star Sports and JioHotstar

Star Sports and JioHotstar, the official broadcasters of IPL 2025 in India, have announced several big names for this year’s coverage. This team will include some well-known former cricketers and experienced commentators, whose voices have been the identity of the game for decades. Apart from this, some new faces have also been included in this season, who will entertain the audience with their analysis and cricket knowledge.

Former cricketers who will do commentary this year

Many former cricketers will be part of the commentary team in IPL 2025. These players have been the key players of their teams during the IPL and will now entertain the audience with their voices in the commentary box.

Suresh Raina – popularly known as “Mr. IPL”, will do commentary this season. He has scored more than 350 runs in a season 12 times in his IPL career and has won the IPL trophy with Chennai Super Kings three times (2010, 2011, 2018).

AB de Villiers – De Villiers, who was one of the key players of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), scored 5162 runs in 184 matches in his career. Now he will analyze the game with his knowledge in the commentary box.

Shane Watson – Watson, who was the Player of the Tournament in IPL 2008, played an important role in helping Rajasthan Royals win the title. After winning the trophy with Chennai Super Kings in 2018, he will remain associated with the game through commentary.

Kane Williamson – Williamson, who was the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, led his team to the finals in 2018. He will also do commentary this season.

Other prominent names

Apart from this, many other big names like Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, RP Singh, Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu will also be seen doing commentary this year. All these players have been a part of various IPL teams and will now analyze the game with their expertise.