diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/sorting/m_sorting_mixin.ts b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/sorting/m_sorting_mixin.ts
index 6e86545c79fd..935c6998735b 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/sorting/m_sorting_mixin.ts
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/sorting/m_sorting_mixin.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import $ from '@js/core/renderer';
 import { isDefined } from '@js/core/utils/type';
+import messageLocalization from '@js/localization/message';
 
 const SORT_CLASS = 'dx-sort';
 const SORT_NONE_CLASS = 'dx-sort-none';
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export default {
       !$indicatorsContainer.children().length && $indicatorsContainer.remove();
 
       const isSortingAllowed = sortingMode !== 'none' && column.allowSorting;
+      const hasSeveralSortIndexes = that.getController && !!that.getController('columns').columnOption('sortIndex:1');
 
       if (!isDefined(column.groupIndex) && (isSortingAllowed || isDefined(column.sortOrder))) {
         ariaSortState = column.sortOrder === 'asc' ? 'ascending' : 'descending';
@@ -31,7 +33,6 @@ export default {
           .toggleClass(SORTUP_CLASS, column.sortOrder === 'asc')
           .toggleClass(SORTDOWN_CLASS, column.sortOrder === 'desc');
 
-        const hasSeveralSortIndexes = that.getController && !!that.getController('columns').columnOption('sortIndex:1');
         if (hasSeveralSortIndexes && that.option('sorting.showSortIndexes') && column.sortIndex >= 0) {
           $('<span>')
             .addClass(SORT_INDEX_ICON_CLASS)
@@ -45,14 +46,16 @@ export default {
         }
       }
 
-      this._setAriaSortAttribute(column, ariaSortState, rootElement);
+      this._setAriaSortAttribute(column, ariaSortState, rootElement, hasSeveralSortIndexes);
 
       return $sortIndicator;
     }
     return that.callBase(options);
   },
 
-  _setAriaSortAttribute(column, ariaSortState, rootElement) {
+  _setAriaSortAttribute(column, ariaSortState, $rootElement, hasSeveralSortIndexes) {
+    $rootElement.removeAttr('aria-roledescription');
+
     if (column.isGrouped) {
       let description = this.localize('dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn');
       if (isDefined(column.sortOrder)) {
@@ -60,11 +63,22 @@ export default {
           ? this.localize('dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn')
           : this.localize('dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn');
       }
-      this.setAria('roledescription', description, rootElement);
+      this.setAria('roledescription', description, $rootElement);
     } else if (!isDefined(column.sortOrder)) {
-      this.setAria('sort', 'none', rootElement);
+      this.setAria('sort', 'none', $rootElement);
     } else {
-      this.setAria('sort', ariaSortState, rootElement);
+      this.setAria('sort', ariaSortState, $rootElement);
+
+      if (hasSeveralSortIndexes && column.sortIndex >= 0) {
+        const ariaColumnHeader = messageLocalization.format('dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader');
+        const ariaSortIndex = messageLocalization.format(
+          'dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex',
+          // @ts-expect-error
+          column.sortIndex + 1,
+        );
+        const description = `${ariaColumnHeader}, ${ariaSortIndex}`;
+        this.setAria('roledescription', description, $rootElement);
+      }
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ar.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ar.json
index 9969962699e5..b9cd6702e3ac 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ar.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ar.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "احفظ التغييرات",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "تجاهل التغييرات",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "أضف صفًا",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "عمود",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "القيمة",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "تصفية الخلية",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "طي",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ca.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ca.json
index b18bea7afe00..42e393e6ef28 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ca.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ca.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Guardar canvis",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Descartar els canvis",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Afegiu una fila",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Amagueu les dades addicionals",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Mostra dades addicionals",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Columna",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Valorar",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtrar la cel·la",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Col·lapsar",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/cs.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/cs.json
index c00addd35214..6025c4a3cfb1 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/cs.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/cs.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Uložit změny",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Zrušit změny",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Přidat řádek",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Sloupec",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Hodnota",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtrovat buňku",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Sbalit",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/de.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/de.json
index ac6981fa64f8..805c56831aad 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/de.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/de.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Änderungen speichern",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Änderungen verwerfen",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Neue Zeile",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Zusätzliche Spalten verstecken",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Zusätzliche Spalten anzeigen",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Spalte",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Wert",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filterzelle",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Zusammenklappen",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/el.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/el.json
index 3d9d8da2c826..0885b0a1fb59 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/el.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/el.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Αποθήκευση αλλαγών",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Απόρριψη αλλαγών",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Προσθήκη γραμμής",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Στήλη",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Τιμή",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Φιλτράρισμα κελιού",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Συρρίκνωση",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/en.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/en.json
index 23c32c643a01..62fd0a74fd29 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/en.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/en.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Save changes",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Discard changes",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Add a row",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Column",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Value",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filter cell",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Collapse",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/es.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/es.json
index 0bd93dcb35a3..a98d7e675623 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/es.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/es.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Guardar cambios",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Descartar cambios",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Agregar una fila",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Columna",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Valor",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Celda de filtro",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Colapsar",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fa.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fa.json
index 7dc451373cff..8c33fc4562f0 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fa.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fa.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "ثبت تغییرات",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "لغو تغییرات",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "افزودن سطر",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "عدم نمایش اطلاعات تکمیلی",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "نمایش اطلاعات تکمیلی",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "ستون",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "مقدار",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "فیلتر سلول",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "عدم نمایش",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fi.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fi.json
index 55d85b8134bc..c9ffda904974 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fi.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fi.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Tallenna muutokset",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Hylkää muutokset",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Lisää rivi",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Sarake",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Arvo",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Suodatinsolu",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Tiivistä",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fr.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fr.json
index 715d7af5fcc5..da38507ad890 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fr.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/fr.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Sauvegarder les changements",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Ignorer les changements",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Ajouter ligne",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Masquer les données supplémentaires",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Afficher des données supplémentaires",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Colonne",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Valeur",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtre de cellule",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Réduire",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/hu.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/hu.json
index ae03097b718b..9469b8f5694f 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/hu.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/hu.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Módosítások mentése",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Módosítások elvetése",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Sor hozzáadása",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Oszlop",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Érték",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Szűrő cella",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Összecsukás",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/it.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/it.json
index 3003a8a7a946..314f23c79437 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/it.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/it.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Salva le modifiche",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Annulla le modifiche",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Aggiungi una riga",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Nascondi ulteriori dati",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Mostra ulteriori dati",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Colonna",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Valore",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtra cella",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Comprimi",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ja.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ja.json
index edbbeb17c25c..0e638bc22ea8 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ja.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ja.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "変更を保存",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "変更を破棄",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "行を追加",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "追加データを非表示にする",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "追加データを表示する",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "列",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "値",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "フィルター セル",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "折りたたむ",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/lt.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/lt.json
index de71b46d4278..258f6a7cffec 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/lt.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/lt.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Išsaugoti pakeitimus",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Atmesti pakeitimus",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Pridėti eilutę",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Slėpti papildomus duomenis",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Rodyti papildomus duomenis",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Stulpelis",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Reikšmė",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtro laukas",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Suskleisti",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/lv.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/lv.json
index e04e0271a069..d6aa99631c71 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/lv.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/lv.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Saglabāt izmaiņas",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Atcelt izmaiņas",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Pievienot rindu",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Slēpt papildus datus",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Rādīt papildus datus",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Kolonna",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Vērtība",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtrēt šūnu",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Savērst",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/nb.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/nb.json
index ecfe291b77f1..9ddc798cfb04 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/nb.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/nb.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Lagre endringer",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Forkast endringer",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Legg til rad",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Kolonne",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Verdi",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtrér celle",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Skjul",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/nl.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/nl.json
index a5fc1950692f..c2f88a0f0de9 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/nl.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/nl.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Wijzigingen opslaan",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Wijzigingen annuleren",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Rij toevoegen",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Kolom",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Waarde",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filter cel",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Inklappen",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/pt.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/pt.json
index 2b5a585d7d89..b956b674d355 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/pt.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/pt.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Salvar todas as alterações",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Descartar alterações",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Adicionar uma linha",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Ocultar dados adicionais",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Exibir dados adicionais",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Coluna",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Valor",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtro de célula",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Contrair",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ro.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ro.json
index 0d9f6f32b26b..d7c970877061 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ro.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ro.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Salvează modificările",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Renunţă la modificări",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Adaugă un rând",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Coloană",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Valoare",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Celulă de filtrare",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Restrângere",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ru.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ru.json
index a5aea0565454..d0651e307da8 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ru.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/ru.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Сохранить изменения",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Отменить изменения",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Добавить строку",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Скрыть дополнительные данные",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Показать дополнительные данные",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Столбец",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Значение",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Фильтр",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Свернуть",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/sl.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/sl.json
index eebddf58df6e..f985347a09eb 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/sl.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/sl.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Shrani spremembe",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Zavrzi spremembe",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Dodaj vrstico",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Stolpec",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Vrednost",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtriraj po celici",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Skrči",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/sv.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/sv.json
index a9e673bc33d9..3c2aa5705217 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/sv.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/sv.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Spara ändringar",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Ångra ändringar",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Lägg till rad",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Kolumn",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Värde",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtrera cell",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Kollapsa",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/tr.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/tr.json
index bde6c12b72e0..1ecd6202403c 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/tr.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/tr.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Değişiklikleri Kaydet",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Değişiklikleri iptal et",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Satır ekle",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Sütun",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Veri",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Filtre hücresi",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Daralt",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/vi.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/vi.json
index aed4e00dee12..d83e7d5f5e59 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/vi.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/vi.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "Lưu lại các thay đổi",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "Loại bỏ các thay đổi",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "Thêm một hàng",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "Cột",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "Giá trị",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "Lọc ô",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "Thu lại",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/zh-tw.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/zh-tw.json
index c581219b01db..88abc6bb5d1e 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/zh-tw.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/zh-tw.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "保存修改",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "放棄修改",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "添加一列",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "欄",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "值",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "過濾單元",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "摺疊",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/zh.json b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/zh.json
index 58a3a3f45169..399f062ce9e5 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/zh.json
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/localization/messages/zh.json
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaNotSortedColumn": "Not sorted column",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedAscendingColumn": "Column sorted in ascending order",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaSortedDescendingColumn": "Column sorted in descending order",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex": "Sort index {0}",
         "dxDataGrid-editingSaveAllChanges": "保存修改",
         "dxDataGrid-editingCancelAllChanges": "放弃修改",
         "dxDataGrid-editingAddRow": "添加一行",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveCollapse": "Hide additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaAdaptiveExpand": "Display additional data",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaColumn": "列",
+        "dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader": "Column header",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaValue": "值",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaFilterCell": "过滤单元",
         "dxDataGrid-ariaCollapse": "折叠",
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.dataGrid/columnsHeadersView.tests.js b/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.dataGrid/columnsHeadersView.tests.js
index 93e31385a589..dfe51bdc54ed 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.dataGrid/columnsHeadersView.tests.js
+++ b/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.dataGrid/columnsHeadersView.tests.js
@@ -3120,6 +3120,50 @@ QUnit.module('Multiple sorting', {
             assert.strictEqual(cols[2].sortOrder, 'asc', 'third column has sort order');
         });
     });
+
+    QUnit.test('Column headers should have correct aria-roledescription', function(assert) {
+        // arrange
+        const $testElement = this.$element().addClass('dx-widget');
+        const options = {
+            sorting: {
+                mode: 'multiple'
+            }
+        };
+
+        this.setupDataGrid(options);
+
+        // act
+        this.columnHeadersView.render($testElement);
+
+        // assert
+        const $headerCells = $testElement.find('.dx-header-row td');
+        const ariaColumnHeader = messageLocalization.format('dxDataGrid-ariaColumnHeader');
+        const getAriaSortIndex = (index = 0) => {
+            return `${ariaColumnHeader}, ${messageLocalization.format('dxDataGrid-ariaSortIndex', index + 1)}`;
+        };
+
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(0).attr('aria-roledescription'), undefined, 'First column has correct aria-roledescription');
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(1).attr('aria-roledescription'), getAriaSortIndex(1), 'Second column has correct aria-roledescription');
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(2).attr('aria-roledescription'), getAriaSortIndex(0), 'Third column has correct aria-roledescription');
+
+        // act
+        $headerCells.eq(0).trigger($.Event('dxclick', { shiftKey: true }));
+        this.clock.tick(10);
+
+        // assert
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(0).attr('aria-roledescription'), getAriaSortIndex(2), 'First column has correct aria-roledescription');
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(1).attr('aria-roledescription'), getAriaSortIndex(1), 'Second column has correct aria-roledescription');
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(2).attr('aria-roledescription'), getAriaSortIndex(0), 'Third column has correct aria-roledescription');
+
+        // act
+        $headerCells.eq(0).trigger('dxclick');
+        this.clock.tick(10);
+
+        // assert
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(0).attr('aria-roledescription'), undefined, 'First column has correct aria-roledescription');
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(1).attr('aria-roledescription'), undefined, 'Second column has correct aria-roledescription');
+        assert.equal($headerCells.eq(2).attr('aria-roledescription'), undefined, 'Third column has correct aria-roledescription');
+    });
 });
 
 QUnit.module('Headers with RTL', {