Suhail Chandhok is an Indian actor and TV presenter. He is a commentator for Star Sports and has hosted sports like cricket, hockey, football and kabaddi. He is the son of multiple Indian rally champion and President of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India, Vicky Chandhok. His elder brother, Karun Chandhok, is one of two Formula 1 racing drivers from India.
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Wiki/Biography
Suhail Chandhok was born on Monday, 7 December 1987 (age 33 years; as in 2020) in Chennai. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Suhail Chandhok (far right) in childhood
Suhail did his schooling from Shishya School in Chennai and went to the University of Adelaide, Australia to pursue a dual major degree in Management and Marketing (Commerce). Being born in a family with a sporting background, Suhail developed a keen interest in sports from a very young age. He used to play cricket and football during his school days. Chandhok always wanted to make a career in sports.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
family and caste
parents and siblings
Suhail Chandhok’s father, Vicky Chandhok, is a former racing and rally driver and President of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship. His mother’s name is Chitra Chandhok. He has an elder brother, Karun Chandhok, who is an Indian F1 racer.
Suhail Chandhok with his parents
Suhail Chandhok with his father and brother
relationships and wife
Suhail Chandhok married Trishya Screwvala, daughter of Ronnie Screwvala (entrepreneur and philanthropist) in a private wedding on 19 January 2017. The wedding was held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. This was followed by a reception held at the Turf Club, Mahalaxmi Race Course, which was attended by many celebrities and industrialists.
Suhail Chandhok with his wife
Suhail Chandhok with his family
livelihood
Suhail started his career as a cricketer in 2009 by playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team in the Indian Premier League. He also played in the Champions League Twenty20 in 2009. He played the game for two years and later retired from the game due to serious knee injuries and multiple surgeries.
Suhail Chandhok is playing cricket
Forced to give up his cricket dreams, Suhail, who was equally attracted to the camera, made a short film named ‘Johnny Vetrivel’. He uploaded the video on YouTube which attracted a lot of attention.
Her father shared the link of the video to South Indian actor Ajith Kumar, who recommended her name for a role in the Tamil film “Arrambam” (2013). Next, he appeared as Kumaran in the film “Veeram” (2014).
Suhail Chandhok in Veeram
In 2015, Suhail became a sports presenter and commentator in Star Sports. They have hosted many popular sports like Cricket, Football, Hockey and Pro Kabaddi. As far as cricket is concerned, Chandhok has hosted programs like “ICC World Cup 2015,” “ICC T20 World Cup 2016,” “ICC Champions Trophy 2017” and “Indian Premier League” for Star Sports. He has also presented some international events including “Rio Olympics 2016”, global “FIA Formula E Series” and “French Open”.
Suhail Chandhok is hosting Indian Premier League 2020 with Nashpreet Singh
Apart from being a commentator and sports presenter, Suhail is also a public speaker. He has appeared as a public speaker on various platforms such as MRF, PUMA, Tata Motors, GQ India and Premier Futsal. Chandhok has also shared his written views on various sporting topics in several publications. In 2016, Chandhok hosted India’s first Periscope TV chat show “OnTheBall with Suhail”. The show was attended by celebrities from the film and sports industries.
Suhail Chandhok at the ball with poster
He has endorsed many brands like “Castrol Active,” “StudyAdelaide,” “Sportsnut App,” and “Omologato Watches.”
award
- Received the Oxford Cambridge Half-Blue Award from the University of Adelaide for Cricketing Excellence in 2007 (he is the first Indian to receive this award)
- Awarded the Australian Alumni Excellence Award for Sport, Arts and Culture in 2015
Favourite Things
Facts/General Knowledge
- His hobbies include traveling and watching cricket.
- Suhail is proficient in three languages – English, Hindi and Tamil.
- Chandhok has a tattoo on his right arm.
Suhail Chandhok’s tattoo
- He is a certified Level 2 Cricket Coach.
- Suhail follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Suhail Chandok’s Instagram story
- Suhail is a fitness enthusiast. He goes to the gym daily.
- Suhail is fond of dogs. He keeps sharing his pictures and videos with dogs on his Instagram account.
- Suhail shared his experience about playing cricket for IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore and said,
One moment, I grew up idolizing Anil Kumble as a kid and the other moment, when he was bowling for you in the nets and as your captain, is an unreal feeling.”
- Suhail told during an interview that there was a poster of Andy Flower (Zimbabwe cricketer) on his wall instead of Sachin Tendulkar.
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