Kohli, Pant, Rahul, Jadeja are all paid by Star Sports to be their brand ambassadors.

[Rishabh pant: Star Sports ropes in Rishabh Pant as its 'Believe Ambassador' - The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/star-sports-ropes-in-rishabh-pant-as-its-believe-ambassador/articleshow/99669437.cms?from=mdr) This is what preventing any and all of the sports casters on Star Sports from even being mildly disapproving of any of these players.