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Who is Jasprit Bumrah’s wife Sanjana Ganesan?

INDIAN cricketer Jasprit Bumrah is married to TV presenter Sanjana Ganesan.

But who is Sanjana? Read on to find out.

Sanjana is a TV presenter and is married to Indian cricket player Jasprit Bumrah
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Sanjana is a TV presenter and is married to Indian cricket player Jasprit Bumrah

When did Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan get married?

Jasprit and Sanjana first met when she interviewed him during the 2013/14 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

They became friends after that first meeting but allegedly did not interact much after this day.

It was reported by that they found each other to be arrogant.

The pair met again in 2019 during the ICC Cricket World Cup, this time, very much enjoying each other's company.

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Jasprit and Sanjana dated for two years before tying the knot on March 15, 2021.

Their nuptials happened in a private ceremony in Goa, where they observed traditional Sikh rituals.

What does Sanjana Ganesan do for a living?

Sanjana, who was born on May 6, 1991, works as a TV presenter in India. She also used to model for a living.

She is known for being the anchor at various sporting events throughout India.

Her biggest gig was hosting the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup for an Indian broadcaster.

Her career began away from the limelight, initially joining an IT company as a software engineer after her graduation.

In 2012, she participated in the Femina Style Diva competition where she made it through to the final.

She was also a finalist in the Femina Miss India competition a year later.

Sanjana won the 2013 Femina Officially Gorgeous title.

In 2014 she participated in the MTV Splitsvilla show, sadly, she had to quit early due to an injury.

However, after her performance on the show she was given the opportunity to be a TV presenter for Star Sports network.

Since that initial opportunity, she has hosted the IPL, Women's Premier League, Premier Badminton League, Indian Super League and a Kolkata Knight Riders associated show called the Knight Club.

She told about being a sports presenter: "It's not necessarily about how good you look, and whether you're a model, and whether you're fitting into a size zero or size two dress.

"It is your ability to hold the audience's attention. The ability to hold a conversation.

"The ability to hold your nerve in a live match scenario, which ultimately will decide whether or not you succeed, compared to whether you have long, lovely hair and beautiful skin."

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Do Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan have any children?

The couple have continued to share updates on their relationship via their social media pages since they tied the knot in 2021.

There have not been any reports of children yet for the couple.

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