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!

___

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

Additional Episodes you may enjoy:

#104 - Marc Ohlmus (Sky Racing) - How to grow a career from communications

#238 - Rana Hussain - Journey to Sport Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

Want a weekly dose of career inspo? Get industry stories, upcoming events, and the latest sports jobs in your inbox each Friday.

👉 Subscribe to the SportsGrad Newsletter

The SportsGrad Community connects Members to peers, professionals, events, jobs, and development opportunities. Join as a Rookie or Pro Member.

👉 Become a SportsGrad Member

Want our recruitment insights? Hiring Managers, get the SportsGrad Talent newsletter

👉 Subscribe to SportsGrad Talent

Follow us on Instagram and TikTok!

This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast. Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au

Thanks for listening! You’re all legends.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.