Manish Bhasin

About

English sports journalist and presenter best known for his work with Premier League Productions and the BBC. As the global face of Premier League coverage, he regularly broadcasts to more than 700 million viewers worldwide. He previously hosted The Football League Show, which covered Championship, League One, and League Two highlights.

Before fame

He grew up in the Midlands with a passion for football and cricket and graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 1997 before going on to study broadcast journalism at Cardiff University. He began his early broadcasting career at BBC Radio Leicester, where he spent five years as a sports presenter and commentator.

Trivia

At age 27, he became the youngest regular host of BBC's Football Focus, replacing previous host Ray Stubbs. In addition to football, he has also served as BBC's primary cricket presenter and presented coverage for both the London 2012 Olympics and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on BBC Three.

Family life

He shares two children named Simi and Siri with his wife, Anushka Chaudhry.

Associated with

He occasionally filled in for John Dykes on Premier League Productions' Matchday Live before assuming the role full-time in 2016 when Dykes moved to commentate on Goal Rush.