The T20 World Cup begins today, but Bangladesh will not participate in the tournament due to security concerns. Despite the team’s absence, Bangladesh will still have representation at the global event through former national cricketer Athar Ali Khan, who has been named among the 40 commentators announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on its website.

Earlier, the ICC also released the list of match officials for the tournament, which includes Bangladeshi umpires Sharafuddoula Ibne Shahid from the ICC Elite Panel and Gazi Sohel from the ICC International Panel. The commentary team features several renowned names such as Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain, Ian Smith, Ian Bishop, Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Atherton, Harsha Bhogle, Ramiz Raja, and Alan Wilkins.

Additionally, former T20 World Cup winners Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Kumar Sangakkara, Samuel Badree, Robin Uthappa, and Carlos Brathwaite will also join the commentary panel, adding further star power to the broadcast lineup.