Border-Gavaskar Trophy Commentators List: Who is Doing Commentary in India vs Australia Test Series?

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The highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to kick off on November 22 in Perth, with India taking on Australia in what could play a huge role in which two teams will reach the World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2025.

While the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, might seem like a setback, Jasprit Bumrah is stepping in as captain, adding a fresh dynamic to the team. Bumrah will take lead India against a team led by fellow pacer Pat Cummins in the series opener.

Rohit is expected to resume his role from the second Test, a day-night contest, which is set to take place under lights at Adelaide Oval from December 6 to 10. The action will then shift to The Gabba in Brisbane for the third Test from December 14 to 18.

The traditional Boxing Day Test, scheduled from December 26 to 30 at Melbourne's iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, will mark the series' penultimate stage. The fifth and final Test will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7, promising an exciting climax to a highly anticipated series.

The high-voltage clash will see some top voices call the game from the commentary boxes across networks. The commentary panel is as expected a star-studded one with Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border among former cricketers, featuring in the commentators list.

Former Australia opener David Warner, who retired earlier this year, will also continue in his role of a commentator for Fox Cricket. Plus, there is also reports of Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara also likely to don a new role as a Hindi commentator for Star Sports.

Star Sports, the official broadcaster in India, has revealed their commentary panel only for the first Test, featuring some of the prominent names, including the ones doing the job for Fox Cricket and Channel Seven.

Some of the former Australian cricketers like Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, Simon Katich, Aaron Finch, Damien Fleming, Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Mike Hussey and Brendan Julian will be calling the games during the series.

Plus, Isa Guha, Michael Vaughan and former umpire Simon Taufel will also be doing commentary across the Australian networks. The Star Sports roster could feature the likes of Dinesh Karthik and more after the IPL auction. Here is a look at the Border Gavaskar Trophy commentary panels:

Border-Gavaskar Trophy Commentators List

Star Sports Commentators for BGT: Chetehshwar Pujara, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Wasim Akram, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Jatin Sapru, Sanjay Manjrekar, Adam Gilchrist, Mark Nicholas, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Aaron Finch, David Warner, Murali Vijay, Varun Aaron, Sanjay Bangar and Russell Arnold.

Channel 7 Commentators for BGT: Sunil Gavaskar, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Greg Blewett, James Brayshaw, Trent Copeland, Aaron Finch, Damien Fleming, Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Rachel Khawaja, Tim Lane, Mel McLaughlin, Alison Mitchell, Alister Nicholson, and Simon Taufel.

Fox Cricket Commentators for BGT: Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle, Allan Border, Adam Gilchrist, Isa Guha, Mark Howard, Mike Hussey, Brendan Julian, Brett Lee, Kath Loughnan, Kerry O'Keefe, Michael Vaughan, David Warner and Mark Waugh.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Schedule - India vs Australia Test Series Fixtures List

• November 22, 2024 - November 26, 2024: India vs Australia 1st Test - Perth - 7:50 AM IST
• December 6, 2024 - December 10, 2024: India vs Australia 2nd Test - Adelaide - 9:30 AM IST
• December 14, 2024 - December 18, 2024: India vs Australia 3rd Test - Brisbane - 5:50 AM IST
• December 26, 2024 - December 30, 2024: India vs Australia 4th Test - Melbourne - 5 AM IST
• January 2, 2025 - January 7, 2025: India vs Australia 5th Test - Sydney - 5 AM IST