ICC Confirms Star-Studded Commentary Line-Up For T20 World Cup

The ICC on Friday named the commentary panel for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, combining veteran broadcasters and recently retired players for a unified world feed across all 55 matches in India and Sri Lanka.

Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith, and Ian Bishop sit at the centre of the broadcast team, supported by former T20 World Cup winners including Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Kumar Sangakkara, Samuel Badree, Robin Uthappa, and Carlos Brathwaite. Their presence gives the T20 World Cup commentary panel a balance of tactical depth and first-hand tournament memory.

Full Commentary Line-Up

Several active and recently retired internationals will rotate through the microphones. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma is set for select appearances, and Angelo Mathews from Sri Lanka also joins the expert group.

The wider T20 World Cup commentary panel includes voices such as Wasim Akram, Ramiz Raja, Waqar Younis, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Harsha Bhogle, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith, Ian Bishop, Aaron Finch, Kumar Sangakkara, Samuel Badree, Carlos Brathwaite, Eoin Morgan, Matthew Hayden, Dale Steyn, Michael Atherton, Simon Doull, Shaun Pollock, Katey Martin, Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Natalie Germanos

Tournament coverage will be available live on tapmad in HD quality, offering viewers an ad-free way to watch the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 from home. The event is set to take center stage from the February 7 opener through to the final on March 8.

Pakistan begin their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the Netherlands on the opening day, a fixture that will be the first to carry the tournament’s new broadcast tone.