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Beginning on February 19, JioStar Network will host the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025, providing a groundbreaking broadcast of the esteemed competition. The broadcaster will provide an unmatched viewing experience on both linear television and digital platforms as the top eight teams in the globe square off in crucial matches.
The network will offer coverage in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada on TV through the Star Sports and Sports18 channels in addition to the English stream. An ICC tournament will be televised live in 16 feeds in nine different languages—English, Hindi, Marathi, Haryanvi, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada—for the first time ever on digital. Four multi-cam feeds will be added to JioHotstar's live streaming in addition to the language options.
The restoration of the Indian Sign Language stream and Audio Descriptive Commentary on JioHotstar will improve coverage and provide an inclusive experience for viewers. In 2024, the JioStar network's innovative project was recognized with a National Award in the category of institutions involved in empowering people with disabilities. Both Hindi and English versions of the wildly popular vertical feed (MaxView) will be accessible, giving fans a simpler and more convenient mobile-watching experience so they can watch material while on the go.
JioStar Preps for Champions Trophy 2025:
Siddharth Sharma, Head of Content at JioStar Sports, discussed the presentation for the tournament's eighth-year return. He said, “The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 will be presented to fans with an unprecedented degree of viewing options and experiences. With the combined might of the widest linear television sports network in the country and the biggest digital sports platform, the thrills of this format will not only go deeper and wider, but also be more immersive, innovative, and inclusive. We have created a touchpoint of engagement or innovation for every viewer, no matter what their preference, which makes our presentation of the tournament a never-seen-before experience.”
The excitement of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 will be increased by a stellar lineup of cricket icons from seven different nations who will provide fans with their in-depth knowledge and captivating commentary. For JioStar's English coverage, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Nasser Hussain, Matthew Hayden, Ian Bishop, Wasim Akram, Ramiz Raja, Simon Doull, Dale Steyn, Shaun Pollock, and Aaron Finch will team up to provide sharp match analysis and thrilling commentary to keep up with the intense action on the field.
Language |
Names |
English |
Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Nasser Hussain, Matthew Hayden, Ian Bishop, Wasim Akram, Ramiz Raja, Simon Doull, Dale Steyn, Shaun Pollock, and Aaron Finch |
Hindi |
Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Sanjay Manjrekar, Waqar Younis, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, Mohammad Kaif, Wahab Riaz, Piyush Chawla, Sanjay Bangar, Aakash Chopra, and Deep Dasgupta |
Tamil |
Aniruda Srikkanth, Abhinav Mukund, K Srikkanth, Muthuraman, K V Sathyanarayanan, Murali Vijay, Yomahesh Vijayakumar, S Badrinath, Sriram S, Sadagopan Ramesh, R Sridhar, Ashwath Mukunthan |
Telugu |
Hanuma Vihari, R Sridhar, MSK Prasad, T Suman, Ashish Reddy, Akshath Reddy, NC Kaushik, and Kalyan Krishna |
Kannada |
Venkatesh Prasad, J Suchith, Sunil Joshi, Bharath Chipli, Vijay Bharadwaj, Pavan Deshpande, Srinivasa Murthy, and Akhil Balachandra |
Bhojpuri |
Saurabh Kumar, Gulam Husain, Sumit Mishra, Satyaprakash K, Ashutosh Aman, Shivam Singh, and Mani Meraj |
Haryanvi |
Manvinder Bisla, Anil Chaudhary, Vishwaas, Krishan Sharma, Sonu Sharma, and Sumit Narwal |
Bengali |
Shreevats Goswami, Sanjeeb Mukherjea, Shathira Jakir Jessy, Shiladitya Chatterjee, Gautam Bhattacharya, RR Kaushik Varun, and Subhomoy Das |
Marathi |
Kedar Jadhav, Aditya Tare, Chaitanya Sant, and Nilesh Natu |
Audio Descriptive Commentary |
Sanjay Banerjee, Sunil Vaidya, Prasanna Sant, and Debayan Sen |
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