The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India will be brought to life by some of the most recognisable voices in the game as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the panel of commentators for the events, which includes two Pakistanis.

The ICC ODI World Cup will be played in India next month in October, with the event starting on October 5 between defending champions England and finalists New Zealand in Ahmedabad.

More international icons and former captains including Waqar Younis, Ramiz Raja, Shaun Pollock, Anjum Chopra and Michael Atherton, Shane Watson, Lisa Sthalekar, Ravi Shastri, Aaron Finch, Sunil Gavaskar and Matthew Hayden will also be calling the action live from the commentary box.

The commentary box will mark the return of Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith and Ian Bishop, who called the memorable 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand.

ICC.tv’s coverage of the event will include a pre-match show, an innings interval programme and a post-match wrap-up. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and former England skipper Eoin Morgan will also join the coverage.