New Delhi: JioStar, the official broadcast and digital partner for the TATA IPL, has announced an expansive and talent-rich presentation strategy for the 2026 season, introducing a first-of-its-kind dedicated Hindi digital feed featuring former champions and cricketing legends for an immersive watch-along experience.
For the first time, fans will be able to follow live match action alongside TATA IPL champions and former players through a specially curated digital feed on JioHotstar. The initiative is part of JioStar’s broader effort to deepen fan engagement by combining expert insights, storytelling, and real-time analysis.
The 2026 presentation will feature over 150 presenters and experts across more than 20 feeds on JioHotstar and the Star Sports Network. While Star Sports will broadcast matches in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, JioHotstar will offer coverage in 12 languages, including Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Haryanvi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, and Malayalam. Accessibility features such as Indian Sign Language and Audio Descriptive feeds will further enhance inclusivity.
JioHotstar will also reintroduce its MaxView feature in Hindi and English and offer a multi-cam viewing experience, allowing fans to switch between five camera angles including Hero Cam, Stump Cam, Batter Cam, Field View, and a multi-view format.
A major highlight this season is the debut of Ravichandran Ashwin as a commentator, bringing his analytical insights to live broadcasts for the first time. He will be joined by a marquee line-up including Virender Sehwag, AB de Villiers, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, and Anil Kumble, alongside global names such as Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Kevin Pietersen, Eoin Morgan, and Dale Steyn among others.
The dedicated Hindi digital feed will bring together cricketing greats such as Ashwin, Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Sehwag, Pathan, Umesh Yadav, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Aakash Chopra, offering fans exclusive dressing room anecdotes, untold stories, and in-depth match analysis as the action unfolds.
Regional feeds have also been strengthened, with additions like former Sri Lanka all-rounder Russel Arnold and RJ Balaji in the Tamil presentation, alongside returning voices such as Navjot Singh Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja.
Commenting on the initiative, Siddharth Sharma, Head of Content, Sports – JioStar, said, “As the TATA IPL continues to scale up in unprecedented ways, our push is to assemble legends and heavyweights of the league together in our studios in a way that will offer a unique insider’s perspective to fans, alongside also making the biggest T20 extravaganza more accessible to all. Along with bringing together the sharpest minds in the game, fans can take control of their viewing experience with numerous options on demand and enjoy an enhanced visual spectacle across devices.”
The 19th edition of the TATA IPL is set to bring together multiple generations of cricketing talent—from emerging players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, and Ayush Mhatre to established stars such as Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, alongside legends Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma—promising a high-octane season for cricket fans.
