IPL female anchors

IPL has always been a center of attraction. Be it, the international players, the sponsors, the involvement of Bollywood, or its beautiful female anchors. They have always been in the limelight. A simple smile of these anchors is enough to win million hearts. People always look forward to who will host the next show. And to date, no one of them has left the audience disappointed.

As we commence with the Eleventh edition of the IPL, here are the charming ladies who have dazzled the fans with their grace over the years:

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1. Archana Vijaya

Archana Vijaya is a model & a TV anchor. She is presently the face that is constantly present and known to all cricket fans in India as she began her IPL journey in 2011 and was a constant feature till 2015. A model and television presenter by profession, Archana, is one of the most popular anchors in the history of the tournament. Archana has previously anchored a host of cricket shows for various channels like ‘Tour Diary for extra cover’, ‘Cricket Masala mar ke’, and many more.

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The gorgeous beauty will surely be missed by the fans this season, having opted out of anchoring this season’s Extraaa Innings T20.

Cricket Anchor Archana Vijaya
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2. Mandira Bedi

Mandira Bedi is an Indian actress, fashion designer, and television presenter. She gained celebrity status playing the title role in the 1994 television serial, Shanti, shown on India’s national channel, Doordarshan.

Mandira Bedi is popularly known as the person who can walk and talk cricket. Mandira is a cricket enthusiast as she has previously hosted the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2003 and 2007, and the Champions trophy in 2004 and 2006. She is beloved and adored by Indian cricket fans despite Mandira anchoring only one season of the IPL in 2009. The classy and sassy anchor’s spell charmed the fans in the one year that she was present.

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Though she had anchored IPL for only a year she has left a mark in the industry.

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3. Shibani Dandekar

Shibani Dandekar is an Indian singer, actress, anchor, and model. She began her career working as a television anchor in American television. The versatile girl has set an image with her looks and varied knowledge about sports as she has appeared in five seasons of the IPL from 2011 to 2015.

She is also been for modeling all over. The Bollywood diva’s presence in the IPL had a different charm as it was duly noticeable that cricket flows through her veins when she talks to the players and she did her job very well.

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Shibani Dandekar

Shibani, who is the sister of MTV VJ Anusha Dandekar, will not be anchoring this season’s tournament and the fans will surely miss her.

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4. Rochelle Maria Rao

Indian Diva, Rochelle Rao had a brief role to play in the Indian Premier League but her presence was charismatic and admirable. The model brought in a certain charm and knowledge during her brief stint in the Indian Premier League in 2015-16.

Rochelle Rao has previously hosted the tournament during its sixth edition. Rochelle was crowned the Femina Miss India International in 2012, and was previously a model, while also holding a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Media.

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The 27-year-old has also been featured in the Kingfisher calendar in 2014 and was a wild card entrant in the sixth season of the reality dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Apart from that she has also appeared in numerous other TV shows.

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Rochelle Rao

Rochelle was also the third runner-up in the famous reality show Bigg Boss season 9.

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5. Pallavi Sharda

Another female anchor in the IPL is Pallavi Sharda. She is an actress by profession, while also being well versed in the traditional Indian dance Bharatha Natyam. She not only holds a bachelor’s degree in Media and Communications but also Law. Adding to her academic credentials is a Diploma in Modern Languages.

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Pallavi Sharda

Pallavi is Australian-Indian, born to Indian doctors who settled in Australia, and made her Bollywood debut with a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan’s blockbuster My Name Is Khan. Later she appeared in Love Breakups Zindagi.

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Cricket Anchor Pallavi Sharda
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6. Karishma Kotak

The London-born British Indian is a TV presenter, model, and actress by profession. The sultry diva graced the fans with her strong persona and attractive features when she anchored the sixth edition of the IPL. The 34-year-old holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Marketing and initially wanted to become a teacher, but fate had some other plans. Karishma started her modeling career at the age of 16 and was even featured in the Kingfisher Calendar of 2006.

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The sizzling beauty shot to fame when she appeared as a contestant in the sixth edition of the hit TV show Bigg Boss. She has also featured in music videos of famous singers, including Jay Sean’s 2004 hit ‘Me Against Myself’.

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7. Isa Guha

A former cricketer, Isa Guha is an England cricketer of Indian descent and has made many appearances in Extraaa Innings of the IPL. She made her Test debut at the age of 17 in 2002 and was also crowned BBC Asian Network Sports Personality of the Year. The 30-year-old won the women’s World Cup for England in 2009.

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Isa has been a regular in the IPL, as the former cricketer’s analysis and opinions are well respected by the fans and players.

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8. Shonali Nagrani

The Delhi-born model, actress, and TV presenter was crowned the Femina Miss India International in 2003 and finished the 1st runner-up in the Miss International, in 2003. The 32-year-old forayed into cricket anchoring when she hosted the Champions Trophy of 2006.

She also hosted the 2007 World Cup and followed it with ‘Stumped’, where she appeared alongside legendary Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram. Shonali has been a part of the cash-rich T20 League for four consecutive years.

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Shonali Nagrani

She also hosted the Champions trophy in 2006 and acts as an analyst in cricket shows.

Cricket Anchor Shonali Nagrani
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9. Lekha Washington

Lekha is a famous South Indian actress and product designer who was one of the hosts of IPL in the maiden season. The South Indian beauty has featured in numerous Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films. She has also playing a cameo in Anushka Sharma starrer Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola.

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Lekha Washington

Lekha made a name for herself as a theater actress in Chennai and also appeared as a video jockey with SS Music. She is a huge fan of the Chennai Super Kings.

Cricket Anchor Lekha Washington
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10. Mayanti Langer

The enthusiastic sports presenter, who is married to Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny, is one of the most well-known faces of Indian sports broadcasting. Being involved in Cricket, she is also a great fan of football. Over the years, Mayanti has hosted several big events like the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the 2014 Indian Super League, and the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.

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She has been associated with Star Cricket and will be seen in the upcoming season.

Cricket Anchor Mayanti Langer
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