Mumbai: As India gears up to host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 alongside Sri Lanka, JioStar today announced its largest-ever expert and broadcast talent line-up for an ICC event. Featuring over 100 renowned cricketing voices, the expansive panel brings together former World Cup winners, legendary India stars, and global T20 champions to deliver comprehensive coverage of the marquee tournament.
The JioStar-led panel will complement the ICCTV world feed and bring the action to viewers across nine languages — English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Bangla, and for the first time at an ICC World Cup, Bhojpuri and Haryanvi — underscoring the broadcaster’s focus on inclusive and hyper-localised sports viewing.
A major highlight of the line-up is the commentary debut of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 champion Yuzvendra Chahal, who returns to the World Cup spotlight as part of JioStar’s expert panel. He will be joined by ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2007 winners Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, and Piyush Chawla. Also joining the panel are India’s first T20 World Cup centurion Suresh Raina, former India Head Coach Anil Kumble, former Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar, and former Batting Coach Sanjay Bangar.
The international line-up features ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2014 champions Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2016 winners Carlos Brathwaite and Samuel Badree, current South Africa Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma, and former ICC World Cup champions including Eoin Morgan, Matthew Hayden, Ravi Shastri, and Sunil Gavaskar. Fans will also hear iconic voices such as Harsha Bhogle, Nasser Hussain, Ian Bishop, Ian Smith, Michael Atherton, Shaun Pollock, Dale Steyn, and Simon Doull as part of the ICCTV cast.
Beyond expert analysis, JioStar is introducing several broadcast innovations on JioHotstar to enhance viewer experience. These include MaxView in English and Hindi on mobile, Indian Sign Language coverage for all India matches and knockout games, and five multi-cam viewing options — Hero Cam, Stump Cam, Batter Cam, Field View, and Multi View — offering fans unprecedented access to the on-field action.
Speaking on the broadcast strategy, Siddharth Sharma, Head – Sports Content, JioStar, said, “As Team India mounts its greatest effort to defeat history – the fact that no team has ever defended the T20 World Cup Title – our endeavour is to put together a spectacle that would match the occasion. JioStar’s broadcast of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is designed to captivate core fans as well as thrill casual viewers, with former ICC World Cup winners in commentary, along with a host of interactive features and bespoke camera angles on JioHotstar. As Team India attempts to become the first ever nation to lift the trophy thrice, JioStar will continue to give viewers the ultimate broadcast experience.”
India will begin their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the USA in Mumbai on February 7, followed by matches against Namibia on February 12, Pakistan on February 15, and the Netherlands on February 18. The tournament runs from February 7 to March 8, with all matches streaming live on JioHotstar and broadcast on the Star Sports Network.
