Joy Bhattacharjya

Not to be confused with Jay Bhattacharya.

Joy Bhattacharjya
Joy Bhattacharjya (IPL, 2015)
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Quizzer Orator Writer Sports producer
Known for	Team Director of Kolkata Knight Riders Project Director of FIFA U-17 World Cup

Joy Bhattacharjya is an Indian quizzer, orator, writer and sports producer.

Career

Joy was the first Indian Head of Production of ESPN Star Sports in India in the early 2000s. ^[1]

In 2006, he became head of Programming for the National Geographic Channel and The History Channel in India. ^[2]

He was the Team Director of the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) when the League launched in 2008. ^[3]

He has also served as the director for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was conducted in India, ^[4]

He later became the CEO of the inaugural Pro Volleyball League. ^[5]

On 15 July 2022, Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports FIFS named Joy Bhattacharjya as Director-General ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. https://www.knowyourstar.com/joy-bhattacharjya-biography/
2. https://admin.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/ngc-unleashes-fists-of-fury-next-month-070124
3. https://cricxtasy.com/news/joy-bhattacharya-former-team-director-of-kkr-talks-about/cid7012282.htm
4. Abhijit Bhaduri (27 July 2013). "What being with Kolkata Knight Riders taught me". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
5. "The brain behind Pro Volleyball League". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
6. Khosla, Varuni (15 July 2022). "Joy Bhattacharjya appointed director general Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports". mint. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
7. "FIFS appoints Joy Bhattacharjya as the director-general". Firstpost. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.