The highly anticipated 2023 Asia Cup is set to commence on August 30, featuring Pakistan’s match against qualifiers Nepal in Multan. Team India will launch their campaign against Pakistan on September 2 in Pallekale, Sri Lanka.
Leading up to this international tournament, Star Sports, the official broadcaster, has revealed an impressive lineup for their commentary panel. Some of the most prominent names in cricket, including former ODI World Cup champions Ravi Shastri, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, and Wasim Akram, are part of this star-studded panel. However, Scott Styris has been excluded from the list of neutral commentators.
Star Sports shared the list of commentators for the 2023 Asia Cup on Instagram with the following caption:
“From champions in the field to champions on-air! Our panel of cricketing legends, analytical experts, and unmatched broadcasters are poised to enhance the #AsiaCup2023 action like never before.”
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Here’s the commentator lineup:
India: Ravi Shastri, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Sanjay Bangar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Deep Dasgupta, Mohammad Kaif, Aditya Tare, Rajat Bhatia
Pakistan: Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Aamer Sohail, Bazid Khan
Sri Lanka: Marvan Attapattu
Neutral: Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Mathew Hayden (Australia), Dominic Cork (England)