The game of cricket is more like a religion in India. Fans worship the sport and the heroes associated with it. The hero-worship has taken the game to an all-new level in this country.
It all started with Sachin Tendulkar in the early 90s. Then MS Dhoni came along in 2004 and Virat Kohli in 2008. They continued the tradition of hero-worshipping in this country with the fans closely following them throughout their careers.
Cricket changed with the advent of IPL, with several young female presenters joining with the sport. The tournament started in 2008 and in the last 18 years, several female anchors have taken to cricket. The likes of Mandira Bedi, Shibani Dandekar, Archana Vijaya were associated with the IPL in the early years.
Top 5 Hottest Female Cricket Presenters From India
In more recent years, Sanjana Ganesan and Mayanti Langer have graced their presence in the cricket field, talking and sharing their knowledge about the sport as well. Both are wives of Indian cricketers and hence they have a lot of fan following as well on social media.
Meanwhile, in this article, we take a look at top five female cricket presenters from India who made a reputation for themselves in this landscape.
Mandira Bedi
She is the oldest female cricketer presenter on Indian television. She has even hosted shows in the 2003 and 2007 ODI World Cups, besides hosting multiple seasons in the IPL. She also hosted the 2004 and 2006 editions of the Champions Trophy as well. Mandira is very much an emotion for people who started following the game around 2000s. She ie very much the torchbearer for women;s cricket presenters in India and had people glued to their TV sets whenever they came to watch her.
Archana Vijaya
She is another very well-known female cricket presenter. She hosted the IPL pre-match show ‘Extra Innings’ which made her a recognizable face in the world of cricket. She also appeared in a few seasons of Khatron Ke Khiladi. Vijaya is no longer hosting shows in the IPL and is dearly missed by her fans. She had some presence on the screen and had an aura about herself as well, with how she conducted herself in the shows.
Mayanti Langer
Mayanti is closely associated with Star Sports and has been travelling with the Indian team on their overseas tours as well. She is well-versed in the sport and has handled any criticism with grace and class. Mayanti regularly hosts the IPL seasons over the last decade and is the wife of former Indian cricketer Stuart Binny. She is a very well known face within the Indian cricket fraternity. She has a good rapport with even the overseas cricketers and is often seeing playing pranks on them during IPL seasons. She has handled criticism with a pinch of salt as well and ahs not been shy to give it back to trolls on social media.
Sahiba Bali
Sahiba Bali is an Indian actress who worked with the Punjab Kings in the recent edition of the IPL. She hosted a few fun chat and game shows for the franchise during the season and has done a good job at it. Besides featuring in cricket shows, she has also appeared in web series like Bard of Blood, Tanaav and in films like Laila Majnu and Dear Maya. Bali is still very young as a cricketer presenter and will continue to be a part of Punjab Kings for a few more seasons.
Yesha Sagar
The final name in this list is that of Yesha Sagar. Currently, she is hosting pre-match shows for the World Championship of Legends. Yesha has often been seen hosting matches involving Pakistan. She has worked as a sports presenter in many leagues like Global T20 Canada, Uttar Pradesh T20 League, Bangladesh Premier League among others. Having hosted so many cricket leagues all over the world, she is a global face in the world of female cricket presenters.
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