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Virat Kohli trying to get into the zone Suresh Raina will now do commentary in Hindi Shubman Gill

the upcoming edition of IPL and said heroes in the commentary panel for Former India cricketer, Suresh chance to get selected for the World
that he is really looking forward to the upcoming season of the Indian Raina, part of the Hindi commentary Cup and if I am able to do that then
wearing ‘new colours’. Premier League. panel, said, “After being part of the I will be very happy,” Shubman Gill
“I am really excited for the new The 15th edition of the IPL will IPL since its inception in 2008, I am told ANI.
season, especially for the new colours feature some of the 85 commenta- excited to associate with the league in The talented batter has played
I am excited. I just got married and tors across languages including En- a new avatar, as part of the IPL Hin- 58 matches in the Indian Premier
looking forward for a really good glish, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, di commentary panel for Star Sports. League after making his debut in this
season. The new season is like a new Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali, and Over the years, the Hindi commen- league in 2018 and this season he be-
beginning for everyone. There is so the newly added Gujarati feed. For- tary has done an incredible job which lieves that any team can win, includ-
much positivity in our camp right mer Indian men’s team head coach has resulted in its popularity and I ing his team.
now and we have been practicing Ravi Shastri is making a comeback to am looking forward to being a part “Definitely all the ten teams
with such a positive mindset every the commentary panel while Suresh of this new journey with the start of have the chance. We have as much
day,” said Rahul. Raina, Piyush Chawla, Dhawal TATA IPL 2022 from March 26.” chance to win the IPL as any other
“I think the combinations Kulkarni, and Harbhajan Singh are GILL wants to do weLL tHIs team or I think we would take the
which we have created this time, all set to make their debut. A popu- IPL by storm because we have all
will be really helpful for us. Cur- lar personality in the IPL broadcast season the boxes ticked this year and our
rently, Ness Wadia sir is also there team, Mayanti Langer Binny too Shubman Gill, who will be play- team has proper batters, fast bowl-
with us in our bubble and he has makes a comeback after a gap of two ing for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, is ers, genuine all-rounders. So, I think
been motivating us throughout years. taking the upcoming season as an the way our team has been built we
to perform better,” he added. To bring fans closer to all the opportunity to make the cut into the have ticked each and every box and it
IPL 2022 will start from Sat- exhilarating action, IPL 2022 will Indian team for the ICC T20 World all boils down to how well we play on
urday with Kolkata Knight Riders be telecasted across nine languages. Cup 2022 in Australia. Gill, who the field. So, the more we spend time
(KKR) and Chennai Super Kings The inclusion of Gujarat Titans this has previously played for Kolkata with our team the better it will be,”
(CSK) squaring off in the first clash. season has seen the introduction of a Knight Riders in the Indian Premier said Shubman Gill while speaking to
PBKS will be facing Royal Challeng- new Gujarati feed for the fans as part League, is now looking to don the ANI.
ers Bangalore (RCB) in their open- of the overall offering. An immensely jersey of the Men in Blue for the ICC After playing in the IPL under
ing game on Sunday. popular voice on the radio, Dhavnit T20 World Cup 2022. the leadership of Dinesh Karthik
“The player who will do well in
suresH raIna to make Thaker, who also is a Gujarati actor the IPL will have a great chance to and 2019 ICC World Cup winning
and singer, will team up with Nayan
captain Eoin Morgan the Punjab lad
Commentary deBut Mongia and Manprit Juneja among make it to the T20 World Cup. I am will be playing under the captaincy of
Suresh Raina will lead the pa- others in the Gujarati commentary also looking forward to if I do well Hardik Pandya who is leading an IPL
rade of glittering stars and cricketing team. in this IPL then I will even have a side for the first time.

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