England vs India: Sony Sports name commentators for the Test series

The much-awaited Test series between England and India will commence in Nottingham on August 4. This series also marks the beginning of the second edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). India made it to the final of the inaugural cycle but lost it to New Zealand while England were ruled out of the contention during their away series against the Virat Kohli-led side.

With 60 points on offer in this five-match series (12 points for each match), every Test will be important for both the sides. No wonder, the fans across the world will have their eyes set on this series. In India, Sony Sports will cover India’s whole tour extensively and they have now named the commentators for the same.

Sony Sports are set to telecast the Test series in four languages – English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu – and the commentators of each have been finalised now. A renowned name in the cricket fraternity, Harsha Bhogle will perform the dual role of being the presenter and commentator in English while Sunil Gavaskar, Shaun Pollock and Sanjay Manjrekar will have the mic in their hands along with him.

The former England cricketers Alastair Cook, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain will also give their insights for the Indian viewers from the ground throughout the series.

Seven Hindi commentators for the Test series

In India, Hindi commentary is followed a lot as many fans find it familiar to watch and understand the game as well. And Sony Sports have signed Ashish Nehra, Virender Sehwag, Ajay Jadeja, Ajit Agarkar, Mohammad Kaif and Vivek Razdan who will bring the live action to the viewers. Arjun Pandit will be the presenter in Hindi.

Even in Tamil and Telugu, some of the prominent former Indian cricketers will turn to commentary. The likes of Laxman Sivaramakrishnan and WV Raman among three others will look after Tamil commentary and as many as six commentators will take the mic in hand to speak in Telugu. It is expected to an exciting Test series and clearly, the set of commentators are also brilliant even as fans will be keenly looking forward to watch the action live.

Here’s a list of commentators:

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