Steve Smith joins Star Sports commentary panel as expert for IPL 2023

Steve Smith to join Star Sports’ commentary panel for IPL 2023

Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL 2023, has announced that Steve Smith will join the expert panel as a commentator for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. Smith expressed his excitement and hopes to provide good insights for viewers.

Star Sports, the official television broadcaster of IPL 2023, has announced that Steve Smith, the veteran Australian cricketer, will make his debut as a commentator in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.

Smith recently announced joining an “exceptional team” in India and has now joined the expert panel of Star Sports for the cash-rich T20 league. On Monday, Steve Smith shared a video on his Twitter account announcing that he has some exciting news to share with his fans in India. In the video, the 33-year-old Australian cricketer revealed that he is joining the IPL 2023 and will be part of an exceptional and passionate team in India.

According to a media release by Star Sports, Steve Smith expressed his excitement about joining the Star Sports Team for IPL 2023, stating that he believes he reads the game pretty well and hopes to provide good insights for viewers.

Smith, who has captained M.S. Dhoni in an IPL campaign where they played the final for Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017, is also the only overseas player to have achieved this feat. He has been a part of two successful World Cup campaigns with Australia.

Steve Smith did not take part in the mini-player auction held in Kochi in December 2022. He has represented several IPL teams in the past, including Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rising Pune Supergiant, Pune Warriors India, and Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

The highly anticipated IPL 2023 is set to kick off with a match between Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans and MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad. Smith’s addition to the expert panel is expected to add excitement and expertise to the commentary team, providing fans with a new perspective on the matches.