21 August 2023 02:53 pm
Former Sri Lankan batter and coach Marvan Atapattu will be among the commentators for the forth coming Asian Cup.
The 52-year-old ex-opener has been assigned to do the TV commentary for Sri Lanka’s matches.
Confirming the news Atapattu said, "Yes, I am being contracted to air my views and I am very happy with it".
This will not be his first role as a commentator.
"I have done an international match before", he said.
Another Sri Lankan commentator, Russel Arnold, also confirmed Atapattu’s role, saying, "Atapattu did commentary in one of the Sri Lanka Test matches against Australia in Australia.”
Arnold, however, has not been approached for Asia Cup commentary.
Roshan Abeysinghe is in the panel for a lesser number of games.
Star Sports took to Instagram to announce the 2023 Asia Cup commentators list with the caption:
“From champions in the field to champions on-air! Our panel of cricketing legends, analytical experts and inimitable broadcasters are set to elevate the #AsiaCup2023 action like never before.”
The panel includes:
India: Ravi Shastri, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, Sanjay Bangar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Deep Dasgupta, Mohammad Kaif, Aditya Tare, Rajat Bhatia
Pakistan: Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Aamer Sohail, Bazid Khan
Sri Lanka: Marvan Attapattu
Neutral: Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Mathew Hayden (Australia), Dominic Cork (England)
(Bipin Dani)