Archana Vijaya - The rebel who made her own mark on the cricket field

At first glance, Archana Vijaya comes about as intimidating woman. She's gorgeous, confident and wears the look of confidence that comes from years of hard-earned success. But when you see through it all, you will discover a girl whose passion for life and a glittering career burns brightly.

A model, a VJ, a woman and now a successful entrepreneur, Archana has attracted many hats. But history will remember the sultry beauty for their sterling contributions in the world of cricket presentation. Many years ago they started a revolution and changed the rules of the game for generations of female sports anchor. Archana Vijaya wanted to prove to the world that it was more than just a glamorous face - she wanted to be known with brains as the quintessence of beauty.

Cricket followers across the country have good memories of the girl who traverses a different path on the cricket field. Archana questioned the standards and decided its nice to carve their own in a male-dominated industry. Its activity as a moderator for 'ExtrAA innings', a show previews and reviews Indian Premier League games, shot her in instant fame. 

But it was not an easy journey. Archana was under no illusions when it was signed for the first time for the IPL - she knew that she was the ante on the glamor quotient there but the resolute girl Calcutta was determined that change the perception. "I have number of people just want to talk about how I looked or how I dressed. It has to tell a lot of people and made come to that she knows what she's talking," Arachana said in an exclusive interview today.

Archana had to sail through choppy waters in the IPL despite their experience with NEO Sports. She was host of the popular "Tour Diaries" and traveled with the Indian team, the players got to know and developed a great interest for the game. Despite this background, Archana was asked to lighten up and be less severe. "I was told not to be so serious. Sometimes they were taken surprised with my insight on the game. I learned about cricket as I went along. My eyes and ears were always open," she said.

Archana had international cricket covered, and she knew what she was talking in front of the cameras. be Archana would sex symbol not despite several comparisons with Mandira Bedi.

"I have international cricket for four years with NEO. We are like a traveling family. They were the best of times. It was like going on a picnic. We have to eat together and had a lot of fun together at" Tour Diary ". It was like a transition from being a VJ to be on a cricket presenter with the Indian cricket team on the road. in fact, I never noticed what a crazy fan connector I had until I was in the thick of things "Archana said.

In her own words, she "grown up" with MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, to establish itself as a future superstar. This experience and exposure would not be wasted, playing blonde on the screen.

"I have had a knowledge of the game. I had a relationship with everyone. My relationship my show helped TV to translate. I knew the support staff, I knew Gary Kirsten from his time as India coach. Knew I other in the coaching staff. in the IPL, they were all in different places, if you know the people for a while, your calls are to facilitate "automatically, said the 33-year-old.
Thus, in a very short time, Archana began in the IPL Charting their own course. She was not like other glamorous figures in front of her. If you wanted Archana on the cricket field, she would talk cricket and they would meet as a sharp presenter who knew their trade.

But there were traps on the way. Despite their "cricketing experience", was broadcast live on television a different ball game altogether but luckily that Archana was a challenge was prepared. "Presenting live on television, as I did for the IPL, was the first time that I had that much responsibility on my shoulders. It was a different experience. I'm so glad that I threw in live presentation before IPL was. it's nerve live destruction. present is a different ball game all. many people do not know that. When you start to enjoy it, you can either replace the thrill. "

Archana also recognizes the fact that the IPL has done, who she is. She gives credit where it due and feels that the glittering T20 League helped her come to terms with the reality - they finally realized that she was a star expected!

"Before I did the IPL, I did what I did, but not seen so many people, what I did, unless they were cricket fans.

"When I did the IPL, what I did was suddenly in the spotlight. The IPL made me. I had to do there at the right place at the right time for the right time. I have a very deep connection with the sport and I'm always in favor be grateful, "she said with a glow on her face.

Archana forged an impressive partnership with Shibani Dandekar and the two were an instant hit across the country, in all age groups and genders. So it was a shock when the duo of beginners Rochelle Rao and Pallavi Sharda were replaced.

Both Archana and Shibani received an outpouring of support and their Twitter handles were flooded with messages. But the split, it seems, could not be avoided. But why?

"We could not reach mutual agreement. They came to me with something and I could not work with him. I reached the stage in my life where I could not settle for the raw end of the bargain. I have to go to greater things be going on. I, not unhappy where I work I. will not take something for the heck of it or because I'm desperate. Actually I did not want to do it, felt, "said the resolute woman who married last year and now runs a successful online shopping portal label Kiss.

But you get the feeling that this is not the end of it. Archana, like a lot of other people, know that the Rochelle Pallavi combination not work miracles. One could see that spark in their eyes. Yes, she is busy with her business (she has created a monster), she is happily married and is highly sought after by advertisers and is a regular face on special events throughout India, but the legend of Archana is far from over. In fact, it has a frighteningly grown in the last few weeks. Their absence from the IPL was found and it was not very good perished with the fans.

Archana, successful as it is in their other roles, was meant to kiss the sky as cricket presenter. She was revolutionary and driven. She remembers how it all began, in Calcutta on a rainy day, when she had to present a weather update in a game involving India and Australia at Eden Gardens. She remembers there were butterflies in her stomach, she remembers Dhoni, standing behind her, making faces at the camera and she reminded Irfan Pathan to her predicament gala laugh.

Archana remembers everything, and she will not be forgotten in a hurry.