India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match: Star Sports on Wednesday announced a star-studded commentary panel for India’s upcoming white-ball series against Australia. The series will feature three ODIs and five T20I matches. The multilingual broadcast will include commentary in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. The lineup features former players and experts, including Ravi Shastri, Ricky Ponting, Harsh Bhogle, and Adam Gilchrist. Fans will receive in-depth match analysis and expert insights throughout the series.
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The three-match ODI series will start at Perth Stadium on October 19. The second and third ODIs are scheduled in Adelaide and Sydney. The five-match T20I series will begin on October 29 in Canberra and conclude on November 8 in Brisbane. The series will serve as preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Fans can watch the matches live on Star Sports or stream them online via Jio Hotstar.
| Language | Commentators |
|---|
| English | Ravi Shastri, Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Mark Waugh, David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Robin Uthappa, Abhinav Mukund |
| Hindi | Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel, Aakash Chopra, Varun Aaron, Abhishek Nayar, Jatin Sapru, Anant Tyagi |
| Tamil | Kris Srikkanth, Sadagopan Ramesh, Sridharan Sriram, S Badrinath, Anirudha Srikkanth, Abhinav Mukund, KB Arun Karthik, Nanee, Bhavna Balakrishnan, Sameena Anwar, Muthu Pradeep, Ashwath Mukunthan |
| Telugu | MSK Prasad, Venugopal Rao, Suman T, Ashish Reddy, Aksath Reddy, Kalyan Krishna, Vindhya Vishaka, Kaushik NC, Prathyusha Sadhu |
| Kannada | Vijay Bharadwaj, Vinay Kumar, Srinivas Murthy, Krishnappa Gowtham, Pavan Deshpande, Bharat Chipli, Kiran Srinivas, Madhu Mailankody, Sumesh Goni, Reena DSouza |
India’s squad includes senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who have rejoined the team, along with Shubman Gill as ODI captain. Young talents such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Kumar Reddy have also been included. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are expected to strengthen the middle order. The bowling lineup features Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna. All-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar add balance to the team.
