AFG vs WI Commentators 2026: Full Commentary Panel & Presenters List

Afghanistan will take on the West Indies in a three-match T20I series starting on January 19 in the UAE. Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, the teams are playing against each other to prepare for the marquee event. The Afghanistan cricket team will be led by the superstar Rashid Khan in the series, while the West Indies have Brandon King as their stand-in captain.

While this is going to be an important series for both teams, the commentary panel looks interesting as well. The AFG vs WI commentators 2026 list consists of some of the best cricket commentators in the world, who are known for their excellent work.

The series holds extra importance for Rashid as he will get his 100th T20I cap for Afghanistan. He is arguably the best cricketer to have emerged from the country so far and has played in some of the biggest cricket leagues in the world.

Afghanistan have become a dangerous team in this format, and hence, the viewers can expect some fireworks in the upcoming matches. On the other hand, West Indies will be coming into this series as underdogs but have some of the best T20 players in their squad.

AFG vs WI Commentators 2026

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the names of the commentators for this series. All of them are English commentators which will be help for a wider audience reach. The commentators have a good amount of experience and will help in making this series interesting for the viewers.

The ACB announced that Samuel Badree, Nick Compton, Devender Kumar, Suhaas Vedham, and Ahmed Farhad Fidai will be the commentators for the WI vs AFG T20I series.

Afghanistan vs West Indies Full Commentators List

Among the commentators, Nick Compton and Samuel Badree have played international cricket for England and West Indies respectively. Compton has the experience of playing Test cricket while Badree has served as the No. 1 bowler in the ICC T20I rankings before. The presenters, Ahmed Farhad Fidai, Devender Kumar, and Suhaas Vedham have been regulars in Afghanistan's home games before. Here is the full list of AFG vs WI English Commentators and presenters:

The inclusion of two Indians in the Afghanistan vs West Indies commentators list is surprising. Devender Kumar is quite popular in Afghanistan. With their vast knowledge about the game, the AFG vs WI commentators 2026 can help the audience stay connected to the match. The commentary is unavailable in any other language so far.