Anant Tyagi is an anchor, commentator and presenter on Star Sports India. He has anchored Indian football matches, Indian Premier League (football), IPL (cricket), ICC Cricket World Cup (cricket), ICC Champions Trophy (cricket) and the Rio Olympics.
Wiki/Biography
Anant Tyagi was born in New Delhi on Sunday, 23 November 1986 (age 34 years 2020). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. His hometown is Mumbai. His initial studies were completed in Delhi. When Anant was 11, his parents enrolled him in Doon School (boarding school) in Dehradun as they wanted him to balance academics and sports. While at school he was involved in sports such as hockey, tennis and track and field, and aspired to become a tennis player. After completing his studies, Anant went to Hindu College, Delhi University to pursue a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Literature and Economics. He then went to Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi to pursue a master’s degree in mass communication. He later studied digital communications and multimedia at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He then worked as a business analyst at London gas company Centrica for about two years. Once, when Anant was having lunch with one of his friends, his friend suggested that he audition to be a Hindi commentator for ESPN-Star Sports. He auditioned and was offered a commentary position in the Premier League.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family and caste
He was born in a middle-class family in Bhopal.
Parents and siblings
His father is a former banker. Little is known about his mother. He has a sister, Manjula Tyagi.
Anant Tyagi’s parents
Anant Tyaji’s sister
Relationships and Wife
Anant tied the knot with his girlfriend Sagarika Chettri (sports anchor) on Sunday, December 20, 2015.
Anant Tyagi and his wife
Profession
Anant started his career in 2013 with ESPN Star Sports as a Hindi sports commentator. He has hosted sporting events such as the Barclays Premier League. In 2014, he joined Star Sports and hosted the Indian Premier League in Hindi. Since then, he has done many non-live sports programs in English. He then began broadcasting live in English.
Anant Tyagi narrates ISL 2017
In 2017, Anant hosted the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Hotstar. As a sports anchor, he has hosted many sports events such as the Indian Premier League, IPL, ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, and Rio Olympics.
Anant Tyagi hosts sports show with co-host Sanjana Ganesan
He has interviewed many famous sports figures such as Nadia Comaneci (gymnast) and Vishwanathan Anand (chess grandmaster).
Anant Tyagi Interview with Vishwanathan Anand
favorite thing
- Travel destination: Austria
- Sports venues: Mumbai Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Football Stadium
- Sports celebrity: Roger Federer (tennis player)
Facts/Trivia
- In his free time, Anant Tyagi enjoys traveling and watching movies.
- He is an avid animal lover and has two pet cats.
Anant Tyagi and his pet cat
- Anant has hosted the Indian Premier League for five seasons and has hosted around 300 matches as of 2019.
- Anant is the Junior Head Boy at a Delhi school. He remains the principal of Doon School in Dera Doon.
- Anant is one of two students in the Doon School’s seventy-five-year history to receive all three Trailblazer Awards, the Scholar Trailblazer Award for excellence in academics and extracurricular activities, and the Gaming Trailblazer Award for excellence in academics and extracurricular activities. Awarded the “Game Trailblazer Award” for outstanding performance in academics and extracurricular activities. Sports, and the International Youth Award “Duke Blazer” (as of 2003).
- Anant’s grandfather Dushyant Kumar was a famous poet and his maternal grandfather Kamleshwar was a writer and author of films such as “Aandhi” (1975). His maternal grandfather was a Padma Shri recipient.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education