Manish Bhasin

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Manish Bhasin is a football and cricket presenter for the BBC. He currently presents Football Focus, on BBC One at 12.10 p.m. on Saturdays, with regular pundits Mark Lawrenson and Lee Dixon.

In February 2004 Manish joined BBC’s "Football Focus" team, a weekly magazine style show that previews the weekend's top football action. At the start of the following season, he became the main presenter of the show, replacing Ray Stubbs.

In addition to his role on Football Focus, Manish has emerged as the BBC's primary cricket presenter, hosting highlights of the 2006-07 Ashes Series and the 2007 World Cup. He also presented highlights of the African Cup of Nations 2006 on BBC Three and was a roving reporter during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Manish is also currently a newsreader on BBC News24 (February 2008).

[edit] Early career

Manish Bhasin graduated in 1997 from Anglia Ruskin University with a degree in "Communication Studies with English" and completed a diploma in "Broadcast Journalism" at Cardiff University.

Manish spent 5 years at BBC Radio Leicester as sports presenter/commentator including the drive time "Drive at 5" programme presenting the latest news and sport. During this period his highlights include reporting from Leicester Tigers' last minute victory in the 2001 Rugby European Cup final (Leicester Tigers v. Stade Francais) and the following year at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium (Leicester Tigers v Munster).

Manish joined ITV's Central News East in 2001, where he presented in-depth coverage of the region's essential sport, including a comprehensive analysis of the financial crisis at Leicester City. During his tenure Manish was nominated for "Regional Sports Presenter or Commentator of the Year" at the Royal Television Society Sport Awards and would later present "Soccer Sunday".

[edit] Trivia

Bhasin is a passionate supporter of Leicester City F.C..