From International Student to on field with the Australian Cricket team
How Ankita found herself in the same role as her inspiration
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Welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast: The ultimate guide to make it in the sports industry!
Each week we share how people made it in sports and tease out their career decisions, work habits, skills, and everything they do that makes them great.
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Meet Ankita Karungalekar, Sports Presenter for the Mumabi Indians, Cricket Australia and KOJO.
Reuben met Ankita on a whim at the end of 2022, where she told him that being a Cricket Presenter was her 2 year goal. Inspired by Rana Hussain presenting at the T20 World Cup in Adelaide, she thought to herself, “why couldn’t I do this too?”.
Less than a year later, she found herself standing on the same oval, doing the same thing as her inspiration and now mentor.
She is also killing it in the social media space, using her personal brand to promote her sports presenting and grow her career.
Lots to look out for, including how to land your dream job, how to work overseas, and what a day in the life looks like when working at the IPL and Cricket Australia.
We’re stoked to be back in 2024! Let’s go!
In this episode we cover:
(01:39) - Introduction
(07:12) - SportsGrad Talent update
(08:27) - Community Update
(12:50) - Welcome Ankita!
(17:28) - Quick Fire Questions
(23:05) - Challenges Ankita identified when moving to Australia
(25:01) - When Ankita realised her dream to work as a presenter
(28:34) - How Ankita landed her first sports presenting role
(33:22) What it’s like working for the Mumbai Indians and the IPL
(40:08) Ankita’s tips for dealing with imposter syndrome
(44:05) What it’s like working for Cricket Australia/KOJO
(48:30) - How Ankita takes inspiration from other presenters and the essential skills needed
(56:59) - How Rana Hussain is now a mentor for Ankita.
(1:00:31) - Ankita’s advice for her younger self
(1:04:02) - ASK SPORTSGRAD
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