The ESPN Star Sports (ESS) that was awarded the contract for the long-term global television production partner for the Champions League T20, starting next month will telecast all the matches in High Definition Format with Highest ever Camera Set-up. This is a “never-before” stunt in the history of cricket.

As part of the production set-up, the ESPN Star Sports will install as many as 34 cameras at each venue - the highest number of cameras used to cover any multi venue cricket tournament to date. It will include angles like aerial views with Fly cameras, a boundary side field camera to showcase fielding and a new mid-wicket camera position to highlight running between the wickets that will deliver another new viewing dimension to viewers. It will be the first HD telecast for any sporting event in the Indian subcontinent.

To capture every moment of the fast paced action both on and off the field, ESS will use Super Slow Motion cameras and microphone for players and umpires. Special cameras will also be placed in the dugout to capture the reactions and emotions off the field, like never before. Different versions of the anthem composed by AR Rahman will feature in the presentation including title sequence, music video and other on-air elements.

Champions League T20 chairman Lalit Modi said that he is confident that with many new innovative and unique features that ESS had planned for the inaugural Champions League T20, fans across the globe can look forward to the most compelling and riveting action on television. The channel had recently acquired the exclusive global commercial rights of the league for a period of 10 years at $975 million.