The Indian Premier League (IPL) is not just a cricket tournament, it is a festival of cricket in India. It is known for intense rivalry matches and celebrity players.
Apart from that, one of the biggest reasons behind the incredibly electrifying atmosphere is the knowledgeable, vibrant, and often humorous commentary. From match-winning moments to witty moments, IPL commentators bring the game alive for millions worldwide.
This article will dive into the life of the commentator IPL. We will look at the top voices in IPL cricket and their salaries.
Let’s get started!
There is a long list of IPL commentators who voice their opinions on air to inform and entertain the viewers. In IPL commentary, English and Hindi are the most heard languages in the league. People from all over the country like to listen to commentators like Harsha Bhogle, Sunil Gavaskar, and Ravi Shastri in English and Akash Chopra and Jatin Sapru in Hindi. Apart from them, there are many commentators and ex-players who join the com-box to bring us the live action from matches.
The cricket league has not released an official list of the commentators IPL team, but we are going to list all the IPL commentators who are likely to be a part of the ongoing tournament. Have a look.
| Sunil Gavaskar | Brian Lara | Kevin Pietersen | Nick Knight |
| Ravi Shastri | Matthew Hayden | Michael Clarke | Simon Katich |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | Aaron Finch | Ian Bishop | Danny Morrison |
| Chris Morris | Samuel Badree | Katey Martin | Graeme Swann |
| Deep Dasgupta | Harsha Bhogle | Mpumelelo Mbangwa | Anjum Chopra |
| Murali Kartik | WV Raman | Natalie Germanos | Daren Ganga |
| Mark Howard | Rohan Gavaskar | Kane Williamson |
Trivia: Harsha Bhogle is the most sought-after IPL commentator.
| Harbhajan Singh | Sunil Gavaskar | Mohammad Kaif | Gurkeerat Mann |
| Ambati Rayudu | Varun Aaron | Sanjay Manjrekar | Unmukt Chand |
| Ravi Shastri | Mithali Raj | Imran Tahir | Vivek Razdan |
| Wasim Jaffer | Rajat Bhatia | Deep Dasgupta | Raman Bhanot |
| Padmjeet Sehrawar | Jatin Sapru | Zaheer Khan | Suresh Raina |
| Parthiv Patel | RP Singh | Pragyan Ojha | Aakash Chopra |
| Nikhil Chopra | Saba Karim | Navjot Singh Sidhu | Anant Tyagi |
Now, let’s look at the names of the regional IPL commentary team.
| K Srikkanth | S Badrinath | Lakshmipathi Balaji | Murali Vijay |
| Murugan Ashwin | N Jagadeesan | RJ Balaji | Yo Mahesh |
| Muthuraman R | KV Sathyanarayanan | Thirush Kamini | Bhavana Balakrishnan |
| Sastika Rajendran | Abhinav Mukund | R Sridhar | Sudhir Srinivasan |
| Bagawati Prasad | Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan | Baba Aparajith | Baba Indrajith |
| Anirudha Srikkanth | KB Arun Karthik | Sameena Anwar | Ashwath Bobo |
| Vijay Bharadwaj | Vinay Kumar | Jagadeesh Suchith | NC Aiyappa |
| Pavan Deshpande | Akhil Balachandra | GK Anil Kumar | Sumesh Goni |
| Shashank Suresh | Roopesh Shetty | Kiran Srinivas | Madhu Mailankody |
| Sreenath Aravind | Amit Verma | Veda Krishnamurthy | HS Sharath |
| Bharath Chipli | Sujay Shastry | Raghavendra Raj | Sumanth Bhat |
| Reena D’Souza | K Srinivas Murthy | Vasuki Koushik | Ankita Amar |
| Ambati Rayudu | Mithali Raj | MSK Prasad | Venugopal Rao |
| T Suman | Kalyan Krishna D | Gnaneshwara Rao | Rakesh Deva Reddy |
| Daniel Manohar | Sasikanth Avulapalli | Ravi Rakle | M Anand Sri Krishna |
| Vindhya Medapati | Geeta Bhagat | Hanuma Vihari | Venkatapathy Raju |
| Akshath Reddy | Ashish Reddy | Sandeep Bavanaka | Kalyan Kollarapu |
| RJ Hemanth | Pratyusha | RJ Koushik | Sunitha Anand |
| S Sreesanth | Tinu Yohannan | Shiyas Mohammad | Vishnu Hariharan |
| CM Deepak | Rohan Prem | Raiphi Gomez | Sony Cheruvathur |
| Manu Krishnan | VA Jagadeesh | MD Nidish | Aju John Thomas |
| Renu Joseph | Binoy |
| Ashok Dinda | Abhishek Jhunjhunwala | Gautam Bhattacharya | Sanjay Banerjee |
| Argha Bhattacharya | Jhulan Goswami | Subhomoy Das | Shreevats Goswami |
| Anustup Majumdar | Sanjeeb Mukherjee | Saradindu Mukherjee | Anindya Sengupta |
| Debi Saha | |||
| Paul Valthaty | Aditya Tare | Nilesh Natu | Prasad Kshirsagar |
| Sunil Vaidya | Kedar Jadhav | Dhawal Kulkarni | Kiran More |
| Siddhesh Lad | Prasanna Sant | Chaitanya Sant | Kunal Date |
| Nayan Mongia | Manan Desai | Akash Trivedi | Kirat Damani |
| Shailendrasinh Jadeja | Ajay Jadeja | Manpreet Juneja | Rakesh Patel |
| Bhargav Bhatt | Sheldon Jackson | Atul Bedade | RJ Aseem |
| Anil Chaudhary | Virender Sehwag | Manvinder Bisla | Sonu Sharma |
| RJ Kisna | Ravin Kundu | Preeti Dahiya |
| Ravi Kishan | Mohd Saif | Shivam Singh | Satya Prakash |
| Gulam Hussain | Saurabh Kumar | Vishal Aditya Singh | Shalinee Singh |
| Sumit Kumar | Ashutosh Aman |
| Sarandeep Singh | Rahul Sharma | VRV Singh | Reetinder Singh Sodhi |
| Chetan Sharma | Sunil Taneja | Gurjit Singh | Balraj Syal |
Jio Cinema (JioHotstar now) has revolutionized how fans consume cricket. They offer commentary in over 12 languages and that makes it one of the most inclusive broadcasts ever.
Jio Cinema IPL commentators team consists of all these names who will be bringing us the ball-by-ball action of every match.
Commentating in IPL is a lucrative gig and top talents make crores in exchange for their services.
There is no official data available on how much commentators are being paid for their IPL stint. However, we can guesstimate the amount by considering several factors including, the data available online, and the excerpts from various interviews with famous commentators.
Here is a general breakdown of the salaries of commentators in the IPL.
However, these numbers are not official.
There is also speculation that top English and Hindi commentators earn between ₹6 – ₹10 lakh per match. So, a top commentator can earn about INR 3 crore by commentating on about 30 matches in the IPL. See, it’s a lucrative gig.
There are some commentators IPL who can effortlessly switch between languages and provide their expert opinions to a large audience. This also ensures that fans from different regions can enjoy an immersive cricket-watching experience.
These individuals make IPL more accessible to everyone in India who doesn’t know one or two languages.
Have a look at the individuals who are skilled enough to commentate in multiple languages.
The fluency of these individuals in multiple languages enhances the overall watching experience of IPL games.
Commentators are much more than just narrators of a cricket game. They guide the viewers through every twist and turn happening in the match with their expert analysis. They break down strategies and share insights using their own experience as an expert or ex-cricketer. They even keep the energy high during the quieter moments with some quirky remarks or stories.
The role of commentator IPL is a vital one as viewers wouldn’t understand the situation records and much more without their help. IPL also has commentators in multiple languages to ensure that fans feel connected to the game, regardless of where they are watching from.
The charm of IPL would not be the same without the ardent voices of its commentators. They spin tales, build suspense, and make cricket matches unforgettable experiences.
With all that’s happening in the technology space, the IPL commentary is going to grow and improve in the coming years.
Whether you are a casual viewer or an ardent listener, everyone has a favorite commentator.
