T20 World Cup 2026: Google CEO Sundar Pichai joins Ravi Shastri on air during IND vs SA mid-innings break

CEO of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, joined former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri on air during the mid-innings break of the T20 World Cup Super Eight match between India and South Africa in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

The 53-year-old, who was born in Madurai, revealed that he was an avid cricket fan, and grew up idolising India legend Sunil Gavaskar.

“Sunny [Gavaskar] was a big idol for me. I used to have the Sportstar poster on my wall. I have followed it from really young days. I used to listen to it [commentary] on the radio for the games in the West Indies with my granddad, granduncle, and so on. I have always been into the game,” Pichai said as he joined Shastri in the commentary box.

Ahead of the match on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Pichai and Gavaskar also carried the ICC T20 World Cup trophy onto the field of play.

In a rematch of the 2024 T20 World Cup final, South Africa posted an impressive 187 for seven in 20 overs after electing to bat against India.

Published on Feb 22, 2026