Former India cricketer Mithali Raj will make her ICC TV commentary debut at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.
New Delhi ,UPDATED: Feb 10, 2023 16:10 IST
Mithali Raj will make her ICC TV commentary debut at Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. (AP/PTI Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: India batting legend Mithali Raj will make her ICC TV commentary debut at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.
Mithali will work alongside the likes of South Africa’s Mignon Du Preez and Sana Mir of Pakistan. South Africa all-rounder Dane Van Niekerk, who missed out on being part of the Proteas squad, will also make her maiden World Cup commentary appearance.
“I am really looking forward to my time in the commentary box for the T20 World Cup. There is a lot of anticipation for this tournament in India and I am sure in other parts of the world too,” Mithali told ICC.
“There are some very fine sides here, and it is going to be all about who does well on a particular day. I wish the teams all the very best and hope they enjoy being part of this tournament.”
The ICC commentary panel also includes South African broadcasters Natalie Germanos and Kass Naidoo, former India coach WV Raman, ICC Hall of Famer Debbie Hockley, former New Zealand cricketer Katey Martin. Former Women’s T20 World Cup champions Lisa Sthalekar and Stacy-Ann King have also been named in the panel.
Seasoned commentators Mel Jones, Anjum Chopra and Ebony Rainford-Brent will provide their unique insights into the game alongside Ian Bishop, Nasser Hussain, Mpumelelo Mbangwa and Alan Wilkins.
The eighth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup will begin on February 10, with hosts South Africa taking on Sri Lanka in the curtain raiser.
In India, Star Sports will broadcast all the matches across the Star network and Hotstar, with regional language coverage of all India matches in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.
