Ravichandran Ashwin joins Hindi commentary panel for IPL 2026

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is just a night away, and the fans are excited. Royal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB) will take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 28 in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. The tournament will not have any opening ceremony this time to honour the memories of the fans who lost their lives in the stampede that happened in 2025. 

Since the tournament is about to start, Star Sports and Jiostar have released a combined list of commentators on March 27. There are 160+ former cricketers and experts in the commentary panel across 12 languages. The energy is sure to be sky-high since Ravichandran Ashwin is also joining the Hindi panel. 

Ashwin set to take up new role alongside playing duties

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) former player Ravichandran Ashwin is all set to take on new duties ahead of the IPL 2026. He will join the Hindi commentary panel for this tournament, along with putting up videos on social media. Ashwin, who is one of the best players in the IPL, bid farewell to his 16-year-old career in the tournament in August 2025. He played for CSK in that season. 

Now, he will lend his voice to the tournament. The fans love his analysis on social media, and there couldn't be a better player than Ashwin to take up the commentary job. Meanwhile, he will continue with his analysis on YouTube just like several other commentators. 

Broadcasters' commentary lineup for IPL 2026

The IPL 2026 Hindi commentators list consists of some of the best former players who have had a marvellous career in the tournament. Some of the famous names include Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Virender Sehwag, and others. The fans will be excited to hear the players provide insights and anecdotes during the matches. Below is the list of former players who will be a part of the Hindi commentators panel for both JioHotstar and Star Sports. 

From JioHotstar (Championswaali Commentary)

• R Ashwin
• Suresh Raina
• Harbhajan Singh
• Irfan Pathan
• Virender Sehwag
• Anil Kumble
• Piyush Chawla
• Umesh Yadav
• Aakash Chopra
• Cheteshwar Pujara
• Aditya Tare

From Star Sports (Hindi Commentary)

• Navjot Singh Sidhu
• Sunil Gavaskar
• Sanjay Bangar
• Ajay Jadeja
• Mohammad Kaif
• Saba Karim
• Deep Dasgupta