Suhail Chandhok is an Indian actor and TV presenter. He is a commentator with Star Sports and has hosted sports events like Cricket, Hockey, Football and Kabaddi. He is the son of Vicky Chandhok, multiple Indian rally champion and President of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India. His brother, Karun Chandhok, is one of only two Formula 1 racing drivers from India.
Wiki/Biography
Suhail Chandhok was born on Monday, 7 December 1987 (age 33 years; as in 2020) in Chennai. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Suhail Chandhok as a child (Extreme Right)
Suhail did his schooling from the Sishya School in Chennai and went to the University of Adelaide, Australia, to pursue a double major in Management and Marketing (Commerce). Born in a family with a sports background, Suhail began to cultivate a great interest in sports from an early age. He used to play cricket and football in his school days. Chandhok always wanted to make a career in sports.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 9″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Parents & 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 older brother, Karun Chandhok, who is an F1 racer from India.
Suhail Chandhok with his parents
Suhail Chandhok with his father and brother
Relationships & Wives
Suhail Chandhok got married to Trishya Screwvala, daughter of Ronnie Screwvala (entrepreneur & philanthropist), on 19 January 2017 in a private wedding. The wedding was held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. It was followed by a reception at the Turf Club, Mahalaxmi Racecourse, which was attended by several celebrities and industrialists.
Suhail Chandhok with his wife
Suhail Chandhok with his family
Career
Suhail started his career as a cricketer in 2009 playing in the Indian Premier League from the Royal Challengers Bangalore cricket team. He also played the Champions League Twenty20 in 2009. He played the game for two years, and later, resigned from the game due to an acute knee injury and several surgeries.
Suhail Chandhok plays cricket
Having to give up his cricketing dream, Suhail, who was equally attracted to the camera, made a short film called ‘Johnny Vetrivel.’ He uploaded the video on YouTube which got quite a lot of attention.
His father shared the video link to South Indian actor Ajith Kumar, who suggested his name for a role in the Tamil film “Arrambam” (2013). After that, he appeared in the film “Veeram” (2014) as Kumaran.
Suhail Chandhok in Veeram
In 2015, Suhail became a sports presenter and commentator on Star Sports. He has hosted sports events for many popular games like Cricket, Football, Hockey and Pro Kabaddi among others. On the cricket front, Chandhok has hosted events like “ICC World Cup 2015,” “ICC T20 WC 2016,” “ICC Champions Trophy 2017” for Star Sports and “Indian Premier League.” He has also presented several international events including the “2016 Rio Olympics,” the global “FIA Formula E Series” and the “French Open.”
Suhail Chandhok hosts Indian Premier League 2020 with Nashpreet Singh
Besides being a sports commentator and 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 sports topics in several publications. In 2016, Chandhok hosted India’s first Periscope TV chat show “OnTheBall with Suhail.” The show features celebrities from across the film and sports industries.
On The Ball with Suhail Chandhok Poster
He has endorsed several brands such as “Castrol Activ,” “StudyAdelaide,” “SportsNut App” and “Omologato Watches.”
Award
- Won the Oxford Cambridge Half-Blue award from the University of Adelaide of Cricketing Excellence (He was the first Indian to receive this award) in 2007
- Awarded the Australian Alumni Award of Excellence for Sport, Arts & Culture in 2015
Favorite Things
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include traveling and watching cricket.
- Suhail is fluent in three languages- English, Hindi and Tamil.
- Chandhok has tattoo ink on his right arm.
Suhail Chandhok tattoo
- He is a certified Level 2 cricket coach.
- Suhail practices a non-vegetarian diet.
Suhail Chandhok’s Instagram story
- Suhail is a fitness enthusiast. He visits the gym every day.
- Suhail really likes dogs. She continues to share pictures and videos of herself with dogs on her Instagram account.
- While sharing his experience of playing cricket for IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore, Suhail said,
One moment, I was a kid growing up idolizing Anil Kumble and the next to have him bowling with you in the nets and as your captain was a surreal feeling.”
- Suhail shared during an interview that he has a poster of Andy Flower (Zimbabwean cricketer) on his wall instead of Sachin Tendulkar.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
