Ridhima Pathak is one of the anchors for IPL 2024 (Instragram)
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is just hours away from commencement, and the fanfare around the tournament is already at an all-time high.
Apart from cricket, IPL also means entertainment and glamour, for which the official broadcasters and digital streaming platform have announced a star-studded lineup of presenters and anchors that will keep the TV audiences glued to the screens.
Star Sports, who hold the television rights, have included veteran presenters like Mayanti Langer, Jatin Sapru, and Erin Holland.
Other presenters include several newcomers like Sahiba Bali, Ocean Sharma, Nashpreet Kaur, Swedha Singh, who will pair up with known faces like Puranjeet Dasgupta (RJ Mantra), Vrajesh Hirjee, Raunak Kapoor, and Grace Hayden.
Fun Fact: Grace Hayden is the daughter of former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden, who will be doing commentary as well.
Star Sports: Mayanti Langer, Jatin Sapru, Tanay Tiwari, Suren Sundaram, Erin Holland, Nashpreet Kaur, Swedha Singh, Sahiba Bali, Ocean Sharma, Puranjeet Dasgupta (RJ Mantra), Vrajesh Hirjee, Simaran Kaur, Raunak Kapoor, Grace Hayden, Somansh Dangwal, Dheeraj Juneja, Bhavna Balakrishnan.
Erin Holland | Instagram
Sahiba Bali | Instagram
Grace is daughter of legendary Matthew Hayden | Instagram
Meanwhile, Jio Cinema, who brought the digital rights last year from BCCI, will witness Sanjana Ganeshan, who has lately been associated with International Cricket Council, back on IPL production after a lengthy break.
Apart from Ganeshan, experienced anchors like Suhail Chandhok, Ridhima Pathak, and Anant Tyagi will also be covering matches.
JioCinema: Sanjana Ganesan, Suhail Chandhok, Ridhima Pathak, Anant Tyagi, Reena D’Souza, Preeti Dahiya, Sameena Anwar.
Ridhima Pathak | Instagram
Sameena Anwar | Instagram
The IPL 2024 gets underway from today, where defending champions Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.