Gayatri Reddy (socialite)

Last updated

Gayatri Reddy
Born (1986-09-21) 21 September 1986 (age 37)
Alma mater University College London, B.Sc honours in construction management
Occupation(s) Sports promoter, socialite, journalist
Employer Deccan Chronicle
Parent T Venkattram Reddy

Gayatri Reddy (born 21 September 1986) is known primarily as the face and owner of the now-defunct Deccan Chargers franchise of the Indian Premier League. [1] [2] [3] [4] She is the daughter of T Venkattram Reddy, owner of the Deccan Chronicle. [5] [6]

When the Indian Premier League started in 2008, Gayatri helped her father build the Deccan Chargers team. She picked players for the team, and became a constant presence at the team's games, "adding a refreshing dose of glamour," according to one writer for India Today. [1] [7]

Gayatri Reddy studied at University College London, where she received a B.Sc. honours in construction management. As of 2013, she is a features editor for the Deccan Chronicle newspaper. She writes on "travel, fashion, sports and cuisine, and interviews celebrities." [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Related Research Articles

<i>Deccan Chronicle</i> Indian English-language daily newspaper

Deccan Chronicle is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s & currently owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited. It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana, by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL). The newspaper's name derives from the originating place, the Deccan regions of India. Deccan Chronicle has eight editions in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They also publish from Chennai and Bengaluru.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Premier League</span> Franchise T20 cricket league annually held in India

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league that is annually held in India and contested by ten city-based franchise teams. The BCCI founded the league in 2007. The competition is usually held in summer between March and May every year. It has an exclusive window in the ICC Future Tours Programme due to fewer international cricket tours happening during IPL seasons worldwide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Delhi Capitals</span> Franchise team of IPL

Delhi Capitals are a professional franchise cricket team based in Delhi that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is jointly owned by the GMR Group and the JSW Sports. The team's home ground is Arun Jaitley Stadium, located in New Delhi. The team is captained by Rishabh Pant and coached by Ricky Ponting. The Capitals appeared in their first IPL final in 2020 against Mumbai Indians.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deccan Chargers</span> Defunct IPL franchise based in Hyderabad, India (2008–2012)

Deccan Chargers is a defunct IPL franchise which was based in the city of Hyderabad. The franchise was one of the eight inaugural members of the IPL in 2008 and winner of 2009. It was owned by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. After finishing at the bottom of the points table in the first season, they won the second season held in South Africa in 2009 under the captaincy of former Australian wicket-keeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist. Gilchrist was the captain of the team for the first three seasons of the IPL with Rohit Sharma as his deputy. From the fourth season, Kumar Sangakkara led the team and Cameron White played as his deputy. The team was coached by former Australian cricketer Darren Lehmann.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rajasthan Royals</span> Indian cricket team

Rajasthan Royals are a professional franchise cricket team based in Jaipur, Rajasthan, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises, the team is based at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The Royals are known to unearth obscure, high potential talent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Indian Premier League</span> Cricket Tournament

The 2009 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 2 or the 2009 IPL, was the second season of the Indian Premier League, established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. The tournament was hosted by South Africa and was played between 18 April and 24 May 2009. It was the second biggest cricket tournament in the world, after the Cricket World Cup, and was forecast to have an estimated television audience of more than 200 million people in India alone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Archita Sahu</span> Indian actress and model

Archita Sahu is an Indian actress, model, and television personality with an established career in Odia Films. She was runner-up in the 2013 Femina Miss India, Kolkata. Her numerous accolades as an actress include four Odisha State Film Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Indian Premier League</span> Cricket Tournament

The 2011 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 4 or the IPL 2011, was the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, the top Twenty20 cricket league in India. The tournament was hosted in India and the opening and closing ceremonies were held in M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, the home venue of the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings. The season ran from 8 April to 28 May 2011. This season the number of teams in the league went from eight to ten with the additions of the Pune Warriors India and the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Indian Premier League</span> Cricket Tournament

The 2012 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 5 or the IPL 2012 or the DLF IPL 2012, was the fifth season of the Indian Premier League, initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007 with the first season played in 2008. The tournament began on 4 April and ended on 27 May 2012. Kolkata Knight Riders were the winning team, beating defending champions Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the final. This season the number of teams in the league went from ten to nine with the termination of Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

Narayanaswami Srinivasan is an Indian industrialist. He is a former Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and former President of the BCCI, the governing body for cricket in India. He is also the managing director of India Cements Limited. He is the owner of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings.

T. Venkattram Reddy is a former newspaper baron and the former chairman of the Deccan Chronicle, or DC as it is often referred to.

Produturi Akshath Reddy is an Indian cricket player who plays for Hyderabad in the domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman.

The 2012 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case was a controversy which arose during the 2012 Indian Premier League and led to the banning of five cricketers. It started when a Hindi news channel, India TV, aired a sting operation which accused five players of seeking money in exchange for spot-fixing. Bans were imposed on all five, with a life-ban on Deccan Chargers's TP Sudhindra, a five-year ban on Kings XI Punjab's Shalabh Srivastava, and a one-year ban on Pune Warriors India's Mohnish Mishra and Kings XI Punjab's Amit Yadav. In addition Abhinav Bali, who was not in contact with any team during the 2012 season, was banned for a year. In the sting operation, Bali claimed to have spot-fixed during the 2009 season. According to the sting operation, some of the players revealed that they had received more money from the franchises' owners than agreed on in the players' auction; they said that this money was black money.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunrisers Hyderabad</span> IPL cricket team based in Hyderabad, India

Sunrisers Hyderabad are a professional franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by Kalanithi Maran of the SUN Group and was founded in 2012 after the Hyderabad-based Deccan Chargers were terminated by the IPL. The team is currently coached by Daniel Vettori and captained by Aiden Markram. Their primary home ground is the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, which has capacity of 55,000.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2011 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Gautam Gambhir. Kolkata Knight Riders finished 4th in the IPL and qualified for the Champions League T20 for the first time.

The Deccan Chargers (DC) were a franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, India, that competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league in India. They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2011 Indian Premier League, making their fourth appearance in all IPL tournaments. The team was captained by Kumar Sangakkara and coached by Darren Lehmann.

The Deccan Chargers (DC) were a franchise cricket team based in Hyderabad, India, that competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league in India. They were one of the nine teams that competed in the 2012 Indian Premier League, making their fifth appearance in all IPL tournaments. The team was captained by Kumar Sangakkara and coached by Darren Lehmann.

References

  1. 1 2 "Leading ladies of IPL: Gayatri Reddy". India Today . Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. "Influencing strategy: Gayatri Reddy". livemint.com. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. "Deccan Chargers sold to real estate firm Kamla Landmarc". TimesofIndia.com. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. Deccan Chargers out of IPL as SC refuses to stay termination – The Hindu
  5. "City celebs at Gayatri Reddy's b'day party". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  6. "Female bosses in sportsworld-Gayatri Reddy, owner of IPL franchise, Deccan Chargers". MSN.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  7. "DC VS MI Season 2. Official Website of Deccan Chargers IPL Team". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  8. "deccanchronicle.com- investor desk" (PDF). deccanchronicle.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  9. Gayatri Reddy | Chennai beat Hyderabad | Photos IPL2012 | - hindustantimes.com
  10. "Deccan Chargers sold to Kamla Land". Financial Express. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  11. Women of The IPL | Slide 4
  12. Deccan Chargers thrown out of IPL for non-payment of fee | Business Line
  13. "DC Quiz: Fne mix of finalists". Deccan Chronicle. 13 October 2013. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.