Vikrant Gupta Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Chandigarh
Age: 51 Years
Wife: Minna Gupta
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Sports Anchor |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Salt and Pepper |
Career | |
Awards | • 2019: An Award for his TV talk show Salaam Cricket at the 19th Indian Television Academy Awards![]() • 2022: Best Sports Presenter, Best Sports Show, and Best Sports Talk Show (Salaam Cricket) at the Indian Television NT Awards ![]() • 2022: Best Talk Show in Afaqs TV Awards ![]() • 2024: Best Anchor Digital in the Annual Exchange4Media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA) in New Delhi ![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 12 January 1973 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 51 Years |
Birthplace | Amritsar |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chandigarh |
School(s) | • St Francis School, Amritsar • Christ High School, Chandigarh |
College/University | • DAV College, Chandigarh • Panjab University, Chandigarh |
Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Arts (English Hons) from DAV College, Chandigarh (1991-1994) • Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication from Panjab University (1996-1997) • MA in English Literature from Panjab University (1994-1996) |
Religion | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Playing Badminton and Cricket |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Minna Gupta![]() |
Children | Son(s)- 2 • Aarav Gupta ![]() • Ishaan Gupta ![]() Daughter- None |
Parents | ![]() |
Favourites | |
Actor | Dev Anand |
Cricketer | Michael Clarke |
Colour | Wine |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | BMW 5 Series |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Vikrant Gupta
- From a young age, Vikrant Gupta aspired to become a cricketer. During his school days, he played for the Under-15 cricket team in Chandigarh.
- During his college days, Vikrant Gupta played cricket at the university and state levels.
- After graduation, he started pursuing MA in English at the Panjab University; however, he dropped out midway and began studying mass communication.
- In 1992, Vikrant Gupta was awarded a certificate from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for being a member of the Under 19 ‘Cooch Behar Trophy-winning Punjab team.
- In 1995, he played at the All India Inter University Rohinton Baria Finals in Tirunelveli.
- In May 1997, after completing his formal education, he began working as a Special Correspondent at The Indian Express and worked there till January 2003.
- In January 2003, he started working as a Senior Editor (Sports) for the India Today Group – Aaj Tak and India Today.
- He is a part of the Aaj Tak cricket team. He has played and won many local tournaments for the Aaj Tak team including Lionel Premier League in 2017.
- In October 2014, he first appeared on the Indian Hindi-language television game show Kaun Banega Crorepati on Sony TV as a special guest contestant. Later, he was appointed on the Expert panel of the show.
- While working for Aaj Tak, Vikrant Gupta has covered numerous large-scale cricket matches including the 2017 Champions Trophy, 2007 World Cup, and 2018 Asia Cup.
- In 2014, he began hosting a Hindi cricket television talk show named SalaamCricket for India Today. During that, Gupta interviewed many International cricketers including Shane Warne, Brian Lara, and Michael Clarke.
- Vikrant Gupta has given several lectures on mass communication as a guest speaker at various colleges including Lingaya’s Institute for Mass Communication in February 2017.
- In 2018, he hosted the Mind Rocks 2018 Youth Summit for India Today and interviewed Punjabi singer Parmish Verma.
- During his stint with Aaj Tak, he interviewed many renowned cricketers including Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, and M.S. Dhoni.
- In September 2019, he appeared in a TEDx talk at DAV College, Chandigarh.
- Vikrant Gupta is a fitness enthusiast and often shares pictures of himself at the gym on his social media accounts. He also practices Yoga as a part of his fitness routine.
- He enjoys travelling and has travelled to many countries including France, Switzerland, and Australia.
- He is a professional horse rider and often posts pictures of himself doing horse riding on his social media accounts.
- Vikrant Gupta owns a bat autographed by the Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.