IPL 2018 | Winner - Chennai Super Kings

[kumarmadurai999]

The upcoming IPL will see close to 100 commentators. The BCCI has, in collaboration with broadcaster Star Sports, zeroed in on the commentators with a dozen languages and most of them are former players.

BCCI to engage 100 commentators for IPL 2018 - Mumbai Mirror -

 

[Rakesh Mdr18]

Indian commentators in the English world feed are Sanjay Manjrekar, Murali Kartik, L Sivaramakrishnan and Harsha Bhogle. Foreign commentators are Brett Lee, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Dean Jones, Simon Doull, Scott Styris, Danny Morrison, Ian Bishop and Pommie Mbangwa. There will be four women commentators – Lisa Sthalekar, Melanie Jones, Anjum Chopra, Isa Guha.

 

[Sagar]

Indian commentators in the English world feed are Sanjay Manjrekar, Murali Kartik, L Sivaramakrishnan and Harsha Bhogle. Foreign commentators are Brett Lee, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Dean Jones, Simon Doull, Scott Styris, Danny Morrison, Ian Bishop and Pommie Mbangwa. There will be four women commentators – Lisa Sthalekar, Melanie Jones, Anjum Chopra, Isa Guha.

I was expecting Ravi Shastri

 

[Duke]

They could have gone for some good English Commentators like Ian Smith, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Mark Nicholas, Mike Haysman.....
These are the same set of Commentators from earlier IPL, then what is the change from SPN to Star??
Star is saving money and BCCI is ensuring they have only voices on air, who abide by there instructions....

 

[Sagar]

They could have gone for some good English Commentators like Ian Smith, David Lloyd, Nasser Hussain, Mark Nicholas, Mike Haysman.....
These are the same set of Commentators from earlier IPL, then what is the change from SPN to Star??
Star is saving money and BCCI is ensuring they have only voices on air, who abide by there instructions....

At least David Lloyd & Mark Nicholas...

 

[Nikhil Shirvankar]

Many of them would be signed by the respective broadcasters of their respective regions

 

[Sai Jai]

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[Duke]

Many of them would be signed by the respective broadcasters of their respective regions

There is no International Cricket during IPL, some of these Commentators had in past worked with IPL....
They are sensible Commentators thus will charge higher, and most of them can't be tied down by BCCI on not speaking there views on Controversial subjects.....

 

[Nikhil Shirvankar]

There is no International Cricket during IPL, some of these Commentators had in past worked with IPL....
They are sensible Commentators thus will charge higher, and most of them can't be tied down by BCCI on not speaking there views on Controversial subjects.....

Agreed partially, Broadcasters Like Sky Sports have their own shows for almost all Cricket Action telecasted by them, Likes of Nasser Hussain would prefer to work there.
Also Agreed that BCCI has its own norms regarding commentary, Although, For The IPL I think Star And BCCI would have some Mutual understanding regarding all aspects.

 

[Duke]

Agreed partially, Broadcasters Like Sky Sports have their own shows for almost all Cricket Action telecasted by them, Likes of Nasser Hussain would prefer to work there.
Also Agreed that BCCI has its own norms regarding commentary, Although, For The IPL I think Star And BCCI would have some Mutual understanding regarding all aspects.

There are 3 types of Contracts,

1 is Exclusive Contract like Akash Chopra has with Star, Bob Willis has with Sky UK, where you can not have any Commentary stint with rival Broadcasters like SPN, D Sports, BT Sports etc. Even if there is no live assignment with existing Broadcaster.

2 is Preferential Contract or long term Contract if 2 Events are happening then Commentator cannot walk over his long term Contract for short term gains.....
Sky Sports UK has Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Ian Botham, Michael Holding
Channel Nine has with Mark Nicholas, Ian Chappell, Mark Taylor, Ian Healy
Super Sports South Africa has with Mike Haysman
Sky Sports New Zealand has with Ian Smith......
But they do Commentary Assignments with other Broadcaster if that is not competing with Long term Contract like Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd do for ICC and Host Broadcasters if England tour other Countries.... Michael Holding and Mark Nicholas is doing Commentary on Super Sports for current SA Vs Aus Test Series.

3 is Series Specific Contracts where Commentators like Sanjay Manjerakar have Contracts for individual Series.....