Charu Sharma Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Charu Sharma

• Charu Sharma is an Indian sportscaster, compère, and quizmaster.

• His father, N. C. Sharma, was as soon as the Vice-Principal of Mayo College in Ajmer, Rajasthan. His father had additionally served as a Principal of Birla Vidyamandir in Uttarakhand.

• Sharma’s family shifted to Rajasthan when he was just some months outdated.

• While in class and college, he excelled at sports activities, particularly rifle capturing and diving.

•  In an interview, Sharma talked about his early inclination in the direction of sports activities. He mentioned,
  

  But diving was my forte and I turned a nationwide junior champ by the age of 11 and retired by 17.”

• In 1978, Sharma acquired certified for the Commonwealth Games. In an interview, whereas sharing the identical, Charu mentioned,
  

  I used to be the junior champion for seven years from the age of 11. I can safely say that later I used to be among the many high three springboard divers within the nation, the primary two had been from the military and had been backed. I had certified for the Commonwealth Games 1978 however had to surrender as I needed to go at my very own expense. I had achieved effectively within the diving sport and stop on the ripe age of 19! There wasn’t a lot left to do there. I used to be additionally a first-division cricketer in Kolkata. The broadcasting profession began and it took off as soon as the nation liberalised and extra networks started to return within the 90’s.”

• He represented Indian in swimming on the 1982 Asian Games. Sharma was the springboard diver within the worldwide meet.

• He is married to Anuja Sharma who’s the sister of Anand Mahindra, the vice-chairman and managing director of Mahindra and Mahindra. Sharma met Anuja for the primary time in Mumbai. Before her marriage, Anuja used to work with {a magazine}. However, she gave up her profession after marrying Charu.

• After he accomplished his scholarship program at Davidson College, he was supplied a job on the college, nevertheless, he declined the provide as he didn’t have a lot curiosity in teachers.

• He then relocated to India and began working at a tea firm based mostly in Delhi.

• He labored within the tea firm for a couple of years after which moved to Hyderabad, the place he began working with a cigarette firm.

• Soon he moved to Mumbai and started trying to find jobs.

• Within a couple of days, he bagged a chance to work as a commentator for an area sports activities event.

• Initially, Charu discovered the job very laborious, shifting from place to put and residing the lifetime of a nomad. However, later he turned a professional in it.

• In 1993, when ESPN wished to signal him on as their lead anchor, Charu joined them on his personal phrases. During an interview, whereas speaking about it Sharma mentioned,
  

  I labored with them for 120 days a yr and the remainder of the time I used to be free to meet up with my family. I used to be anchoring a large number of sports activities for them and acquired paid handsomely for my efforts.”

  His contract with ESPN led to 2001. In the identical interview, when requested what went incorrect? Sharma mentioned,

  I want I had a wise reply as to why they determined to finish my contract. I didn’t assume I had a chemistry downside with anyone. But there was a brand new gentleman who joined the organisation and issues didn’t work.”

• He has labored as a sportscaster with many in style Indian broadcasters like Sony, MAX, ESPN, Star Sports, and Doordarshan.
  

  Charu Sharma throughout a sports activities event

• Sharma is legendary for his TV shows on cricket with the Indian actress and tv presenter Mandira Bedi.
  

  Charu Sharma with Mandira Bedi throughout a cricket presentation tv present

• In 2008, he turned the CEO of the T20 cricket workforce ‘Royal Challengers Bangalore’ for the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was quickly faraway from the place because of the workforce’s poor performances. Sharma mentioned that he was dismissed from the place by United Breweries Limited on behalf of the workforce’s proprietor Vijay Mallya whereas the workforce officers claimed that he himself resigned from his place.
  

  Charu Sharma as a sports activities commentator

• Charu Sharma and Anand Mahindra by means of their firm Marshal Sports co-founded one in all India’s high sporting tournaments Pro Kabaddi League in 2014. The league is performed in eight cities in a caravan format, travelling to all of the eight venues to play 60 matches. Sharma can be the director of Marshal Sports. Later, Star India acquired a 74% stake in Mashal Sports.
  

  Charu Sharma throughout a press convention of Vivi Pro Kabbadi League 2022

• Besides being a sportscaster, he’s additionally a quizmaster. Charu has hosted many tv reveals and occasions. He principally hosts award reveals, company occasions, and seminars.

• In 2018, he was invited to Bahrain to advertise cricket there. He hosted the finals of the Coca-Cola Bahrain Premier League Quiz.
  

  Charu Sharma internet hosting Bahrain Premier League Quiz 2018

• In 2022, Charu briefly changed Hugh Edmeades as an auctioneer on the 2022 Indian Premier League public sale. The substitute was achieved after Hugh, the unique auctioneer, collapsed because of postural hypotension. He performed the public sale after lunch on the primary day and continued the public sale until the final session on the second day. Thereafter, Edmeades continued the public sale.
  

  Charu Sharma conducting the 2022 IPL public sale

• His favorite pastimes embrace travelling and taking part in Golf.

• Sharma resides along with his family in Bengaluru, Karnataka (as of 2022). In an interview, whereas sharing why he went on to settle in Bengaluru, Charu mentioned,
  

  My spouse was instrumental in us shifting right here. Her family runs a small plantation in Coorg and we determined to maneuver to Bangalore, so she might be shut sufficient to oversee issues.”

• Charu has delivered many visitor lectures on sports activities commentatory at varied instructional establishments. In November 2014, he delivered a lecture at MICA (previously often known as Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad). During his session, he talked in regards to the insights which he had drawn from the huge repertoire of main worldwide and nationwide occasions that he has commentated on and offered, for varied main tv channels.
  

  Charu Sharma delivering a visitor lecture at MICA in November 2022

• Sharma has given many visitor lectures on sports activities at a number of in style instructional establishments in India. In November 2014, he addressed the scholars of the MICA (previously often known as Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad).

• In an interview, Sharma mentioned that it was not solely the unlucky fall of the auctioneer Hugh Edmeades that gave him the chance to host the 2022 IPL public sale, but additionally an damage that he suffered in Kathmandu (Nepal) that introduced in regards to the alternative. He mentioned,
  

  I had fallen in Kathmandu the place I had gone for an public sale for a cricket league and broken my shoulder. There was some rain and I fell on the place the place I used to be staying. I’ve been at residence now for weeks, getting my physiotherapy achieved; if it weren’t for that fall, I’d have been in a golf course taking part in – it’s my ardour lately and I spend hours at a golf course – and would have had no entry to my telephone. And Brijesh Patel couldn’t have reached me.”

  He additional revealed that he was out for a lunch along with his prolonged family when he acquired a name from Brijesh Patel, the IPL governing council chairman, asking him to return to the public sale venue to conduct it. Patel mentioned,

  Just get right into a swimsuit and are available to the ITC Gardenia. Let’s do that.”