IPL 2026: Saiyami Kher Expands Her Horizons As A Sports Critic For IPL While Balancing Her Films

IPL 2026: Actor Saiyami Kher is adding a new role to an already busy life, joining the ongoing Indian Premier League as a sports critic while also working on multiple films and endurance events, showing how cinema commitments, IPL analysis duties and long-distance training all run side by side without one overshadowing the other.

Along with her appearances as an IPL analyst on Cricbuzz, Saiyami has already wrapped two films and is preparing for a third Ironman event, building a schedule that includes film shoots, sports studio work and training sessions, all managed through planning that allows the actor to stay active in every field.

Saiyami Kher IPL analyst role and lifelong sports passion

Known for a strong sporting background and focus on fitness, Saiyami is stepping into the analytical space this Indian Premier League season in a way that feels natural, because years of playing and following sport now feed into detailed commentary, while cinema continues as a parallel track that benefits from the same discipline.

Saiyami Kher shared, "As a 14 year old child my father knew my love for cricket and had told me to leave school and pursue sport broadcasting. I loved sport but always wanted to finish my education first. From college I got it acting theatre and then films.. but I'm so delighted that I have been a part of this along with the films I'm doing..Sports has always been a back bone of my life, it's not just something I enjoy watching, but something I've actively been involved in for years. Whether it's playing cricket, marathons, Ironmans or just following games closely, there's a certain discipline and mindset that sports instills in you, which I've carried into my work as an actor as well."

Saiyami Kher IPL insights, cricket legends and film projects

Describing the new role, Saiyami further adds, "Being part of the this season of IPL is incredibly exciting because it allows me to engage with the sport from a completely different perspective. And I often find my self pitching myself because I'm sitting with all my childhood hero's watching and discussing the game. From Virendra Sehwag, Adam Gilchrist, Harsha Bhogle, to many more..

Saiyami continues, "I feel if things are planning well there is enough time to balance everything you want to do. Along with IPL at cricbuzz I have finished 2 films and I'm training for my 3rd Ironman..I wish i continue this balance and keep staying busy with things I love doing. Films sport and travel.

On the acting front, Saiyami is building a varied slate, with a role in Priyadarshans Haiwaan alongside Akshay Kumar and Saif ali Khan, and another project, an untitled film director by vikram Phadnis featuring Vineet Kumar and Tahir Raj Bhasin, adding to a growing list of work that runs parallel to the IPL studio presence.

Reflecting on how these interests connect, she concludes, "What excites me most is how these two worlds - cinema and sports, intersect in terms of storytelling. Both are driven by emotion, unpredictability, and human spirit. Whether I'm on a film set or discussing a game, at the core of it, I'm engaging with stories. And if I can bring authenticity and honesty to both spaces, I feel I'm on the right path."

As Saiyami Kher moves between sets, studios and training grounds, the shift into sports analysis during the Indian Premier League underlines a professional path shaped by passion, routine and curiosity, with upcoming films, Ironman preparation and IPL commentary together reflecting a career that keeps widening while staying firmly linked to sport and cinema.