Irfan Pathan Returns as Commentator, Full List of Hindi, English & Tamil Commentary Panel for India vs England 2025

English Commentators for IND vs ENG Test Series

The World Feed of English commentary will be heard across the globe by the billions of cricket fans. The commentary panel will feature some of the best players to have played the sport alongside celebrated voices in the game. It will be a six-man contingent, along with Sanjana Ganesan, who is a renowned presenter.

• Sunil Gavaskar: Sunny G, as he is fondly called, is one of the most prestigious cricketers and has been a commentator for a number of years.

• Cheteshwar Pujara: The modern-day wall of Indian cricket in test cricket, Pujara will be holding the mic in his hand instead of the bat, like he had done in England from 2014 to 2023. 

• Harsha Bhogle: Harsha Bhogle is one of the most experienced commentators in current times. The Indian orator has decades of experience as a commentator and is pretty articulate with his speaking.

• Nasser Hussain: Former English captain, Hussain has been a mainstay of the English commentary panel for a long time.

• Michael Atherton: Atherton, too, is a former England skipper and holds years of experience as a commentator.

• Michael Vaughan: After a successful career as a player and skipper, Vaughan has continued to be involved with the game with his candid opinions.

• Sanjana Ganesan: Sanjana Ganesan will be the presenter throughout the five-match series in the English feed.

Hindi Commentators for IND vs ENG Test Series

Like the English commentary around the world, the Hindi commentary is followed by millions of people in India. Since its inception, Hindi commentary has continued to attract viewers, bringing in a homely touch to the action. However, the viewers will listen to different commentators depending on where they are watching the match. The telecast on television and digital medium has been bagged by Sony Sports and JioStar, respectively. 

• Irfan Pathan: Former left-arm pacer, Irfan Pathan, will be making a return to the commentary panel in the Hindi feed. He missed out on the panel for IPL 2025.

• Saba Karim: Ex-wicketkeeper, Saba Karim has years of experience as a Hindi commentator.

• RP Singh: Irfan Pathan’s fast-bowling partner, RP Singh, will join him in the Hindi commentary box.

• Vivek Razdan: Former Indian cricketer known for his famous quote ‘Toota hai Gabba ka Ghamand’ from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21.

• Ashish Nehra: Former left-arm pacer, Ashish Nehra has not only won the ODI World Cup but is also one of humorous cricketers and would bring a different flavour to the commentary panel.

• Ajay Jadeja: Like Nehra, Ajay Jadeja too uses his humour along with tactical intelligence in his commentary.

• Gaurav Kapoor: Gaurav Kapoor is one of the most famous faces going around the world of cricket. He will be a presenter for the Hindi feed.

• Arjun Pandit: Arjun Pandit, like Gaurav, is a presenter and has a lot of experience as a Hindi presenter.

Tamil Commentators for IND vs ENG Test Series

Alongside English and Hindi, regional commentary has been on the rise for more than a decade in India. Among the multiple regional languages, Tamil commentary has grown to be the most popular among listeners. For the India vs England series, there will be a Tamil commentary panel featuring past players.

• Bharat Arun: Bharat Arun has played a huge role in transforming the Indian pace battery to where it stands today during his stint as the bowling coach. Having spent so much time with these players, Bharat would be able to provide different insights into the action.

• Hemang Badani: Hemang Badani was recently seen heading the coaching department for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. The former Indian batter will be a part of the Tamil commentary panel.

• WV Raman: Former all-rounder, WV Raman was one of the greatest domestic players for Tamil Nadu. Since retiring from cricket, he has been a coach and a commentator in both English and Tamil.

• Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan: A forgotten name from the first season of the IPL, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan will be a part of the Tamil commentary panel.

• Arun V: Arun Venugopal is a popular anchor who runs his own show as well. He will be a presenter for the Tamil feed during the India vs England series.