Irfan Pathan excluded from IPL 2025 commentary panel

Irfan Pathan, a former Indian cricketer and T20 World Cup winner, has been left out of the commentary panel for IPL 2025. His absence follows complaints from some current Indian players, who feel that his remarks about them are driven by personal issues. The official commentary team for this year's IPL was announced on Friday. Pathan, who has been a regular commentator in the past, was notably missing from this list. Reports suggest that some players were unhappy with Pathan's critical comments regarding their performances. In fact, one player reportedly blocked Pathan's phone number due to his remarks after the Australia series. Sources indicate that Pathan's exclusion is not an isolated incident, as he has faced complaints for the past two years. They suggest that his perceived personal biases against certain players led to this decision. Pathan is not the first commentator to face such actions; in the past, commentators like Sanjay Manjrekar and Harsha Bhogle have also been sidelined for similar reasons.