India vs New Zealand 2026: Full List of Commentators, Experts and Presenters in All Languages

India's six-week tour of New Zealand begins on October 22, 2026, in a five-match T20I series, five ODIs and two Tests. The broadcasters have assembled a panel featuring former international cricketers, coaches, analysts and presenters across English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

The line-up includes some of the biggest names in Indian cricket broadcasting, including Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane. Former New Zealand internationals Stephen Fleming and Tim Southee will also feature, offering insights into local conditions and the challenges facing the visiting team.

The series runs until December 1, with the first T20I scheduled for Christchurch. Alongside match coverage, the broadcaster will bring back its Extraaa Innings programming and introduce a campaign built around the rivalry between the two teams.

India vs New Zealand Sony Sports Network English commentary team

The English coverage will feature a mix of established commentators and former players from both countries, with the personnel varying across formats.

T20Is: Gaurav Kapur, Ravi Shastri, Ravichandran Ashwin, Stephen Fleming, Tim Southee, Simon Doull, Shane Bond and Ian Smith.

ODIs: Samir Kochhar, Ravi Shastri, Stephen Fleming, Tim Southee, Simon Doull, Shane Bond and Ian Smith.

Tests: Harsha Bhogle, Sunil Gavaskar, Stephen Fleming, Tim Southee, Simon Doull, Shane Bond and Ian Smith.

Hindi commentary team

The Hindi panel combines former Indian cricketers with experienced presenters and analysts. Ashwin will feature during the T20Is, while Rahane will be part of the Hindi coverage across formats.

• T20Is: Samir Kochhar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur, Ajay Jadeja, Vivek Razdan, Atish Thukral and Murali Kartik.
• ODIs: Gaurav Kapur, Ajinkya Rahane, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Gavaskar, Ajay Jadeja, Vivek Razdan, Maninder Singh, Anjum Chopra and Atish Thukral.
• Tests: Samir Kochhar/Gaurav Kapur, Ajinkya Rahane, Ajay Jadeja, Maninder Singh, Vivek Razdan, Murali Kartik and Atish Thukral.

Tamil commentary team

The Tamil broadcast features former Indian cricketers and coaches alongside regional commentators and analysts.

• T20Is: Ravichandran Ashwin, WV Raman, R Sridhar, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan, Bharat Arun, Sastika Rajendran and S Badrinath.
• ODIs: WV Raman, R Sridhar, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan, Bhagavathy Prasad and Malolan Rangarajan.
• Tests: WV Raman, R Sridhar, Bhagavathy Prasad, Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan, S Badrinath and Sudhir Srinivasan.

Telugu commentary team

The Telugu coverage will feature former players and regional broadcasting professionals throughout the tour.

• T20Is: Venkatapathy Raju, Gnaneswara Rao, Sandeep Kumar, Rakesh Deva and Hari Kishore M.
• ODIs: Venkatapathy Raju, Ravi Teja, Sandeep Kumar, Gnaneswara Rao and Rakesh Deva.
• Tests: KS Bharat, Venkatapathy Raju, Gnaneswara Rao, Sandeep Kumar and Rakesh Deva.

Kannada commentary team

The Kannada panel will bring together former cricketers and regional experts for all three formats.

• T20Is: Venkatesh Prasad, HS Sharath, Sumanth Bhat and Raghavendra Raj.
• ODIs: Venkatesh Prasad, Sujith Somasunder, HS Sharath, Sumanth Bhat and Raghavendra Raj.
• Tests: Venkatesh Prasad, Sujith Somasunder, Amit Verma, HS Sharath, Chandramouli Kanavi, Sumanth Bhat and Anirudh Joshi.