Top 10 hottest female sports TV anchors in India

While sports presentation on television has traditionally been seen as a male domain, the women are slowly but surely making their mark in the field. And not only do these women bring their unique insights to the analysis of matches, they also considerably raise the glamour quotient with their attractive looks. Here is the list of the hottest female sports anchors on Indian television.

#10 Soumya Tandon

 Saumya Tandon is an Indian actress. She co-hosted Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout (based on the Wipeout format) with Shah Rukh Khan in 2011. Wipeout is a water sport game show.

 

#9 Mandira Bedi

Mandira Bedi is an Indian actress, fashion designer, model and television presenter. Part of the star cast in the blockbuster Bollywood movie 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', Mandira is known as the pioneer of Indian female anchoring in cricket. She even presented the coverage of the 2010 IPL on British channel ITV. She has hosted many cricket tournaments, including the 2003 World Cup, and conducted several player interviews during her stint with the IPL. 

#8 Archana Vijaya 

 Archana Vijaya is a VJ, model and TV presenter. Archana has featured on Channel V and also hosted season 2 of Get Gorgeous in 2005. She has also hosted shows on the Neo Cricket channel. She was an anchor for Extraa Innings in IPL 2011.

 

#7 Karishma Kotak

 Karishma Kotak is a British Indian model, actress and TV presenter. She was a contestant in Big Boss 6. Karishma has acted in a few music videos, including one in 2004 called 'Me Against Myself' by British singer-songwriter Jay Sean. She was a co-anchor in the sixth edition of the IPL. 

#6 Roshni Chopra 

 Roshni Chopra is an Indian actress, television presenter and the winner of NDTV Imagine's reality show, Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl. This was a reality show where the contestant had to survive in adverse conditions without any luxuries. Roshni was the presenter of the cricket show on Doordarshan known as 'Fourth Umpire'.

 

#5 Lekha Washington 

 

Lekha Washington is an Indian origin actress and product designer. She has appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. She was also a video jockey with SS Music. Lekha was a part of the presentation team in the first edition of the IPL.

#4 Shonali Nagrani 

 Shonali Nagrani is an Indian model, anchor and Bollywood actress. She was one of the anchors in the first season of IPL. Shonali won the Miss India International title in 2003. She has hosted various shows including the Great Indian Laughter Champion on Star One, and she has also acted in many Hindi fims.

 

#3 Shibani Dandekar 

 Shibani Dandekar is an Indian singer, anchor and model. She featured as a co-anchor in the fourth edition of the IPL. She has even anchored the finals of the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL). She is part of a band named DMajor with her sisters Anusha and Apeksha. In 2012, she was a contestant in the dancing show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5. She has anchored various other TV shows too. 

#2 Rochelle Maria Rao

 Rochelle Rao in an Indian model and anchor. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 2012. Rao was a co-anchor in the sixth edition of the IPL. She has hosted many TV shows and will soon make her debut as a Bollywood actress under a big banner. 

#1 Mayanti Langer 

 Mayanti Langer is an Indian TV sports journalist with ESPN. She was a part of the presentation team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcasted on ESPN. She has also been a presenter at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Recently, she hosted the India vs South Africa Test series in December 2013 December on Ten Sports. She has also been an anchor for Indian Cricket League (ICL) in the past.