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{{short description|Indian television presenter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Suhail Chandhok
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Suhail Chandhok
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|12|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[India]]
| spouse = Trishya Screwvala
| children =
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] Presenter
| years_active = 3
| known_for = Cricket commentary
| notable_works =
| relatives = {{ubl|[[Karun Chandhok]] (brother)|[[Ronnie Screwvala]] (father-in-law)|[[Zarina Screwvala]] (mother-in-law)}}
}}

'''Suhail Chandhok''' is an Indian television presenter and commentator with Star Sports, having presented for various sports such as cricket, hockey, kabaddi and football amongst others.<ref name= CoimbatoreTimes /> He also made a brief stint as an actor with the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' alongside [[Ajith Kumar]].<ref name=CoimbatoreTimes /> Suhail is the son of [[Vicky Chandhok]], multiple Indian rallying champion and President of the Federation of Motor Sports Club of India. He is the younger brother of [[Karun Chandhok]], one of the two Formula 1 racing drivers from India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2017/01/04225226/1024823/Suhail-Chandhok-to-tie-the-knot-this-month.vpf|title=Suhail Chandhok to tie the knot this month|date=5 January 2017|publisher=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308134400/https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2017/01/04225226/1024823/Suhail-Chandhok-to-tie-the-knot-this-month.vpf|archive-date=8 March 2018|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/general-sports/theatre-cricket-commentary-suhail-chandhok-overcame-continuous-setbacks-follow-his-dream|title=From theatre to cricket to commentary, Suhail Chandhok overcame continuous setbacks to follow his dream|date=20 March 2016|publisher=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123022503/http://www.sportskeeda.com/general-sports/theatre-cricket-commentary-suhail-chandhok-overcame-continuous-setbacks-follow-his-dream|archive-date=23 January 2017|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/160117/changing-lanes-and-enjoying-it.html|title=Changing lanes and enjoying it|date=16 January 2017|publisher=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501165038/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/160117/changing-lanes-and-enjoying-it.html|archive-date=1 May 2017|df=}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaide.edu.au/lumen/issues/81682/news81811.html|title=lumen – Injury fails to slow Suhail|website=www.adelaide.edu.au|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306195043/http://www.adelaide.edu.au/lumen/issues/81682/news81811.html|archive-date=2016-03-06|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/le-mans-diary/|title=The Le Mans diary|publisher=GQ India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308134400/https://www.gqindia.com/content/le-mans-diary/|archive-date=2018-03-08|df=}}</ref>

==Career==
Suhail completed his schooling from Sishya School in Chennai. He then moved on to Australia and attained a Double Major Degree in Management and Marketing (Commerce) at the University of Adelaide. He went on to become the University’s first Indian Cricket recipient of the Oxford-Cambridge Half Blue Award.<ref name=Yahoo>{{cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/theatre-cricket-commentary-suhail-chandhok-073436638.html|title=From theatre to cricket to commentary, Suhail Chandhok overcame continuous setbacks to follow his dream|publisher=Yahoo|date=20 March 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308134400/https://in.news.yahoo.com/theatre-cricket-commentary-suhail-chandhok-073436638.html|archive-date=8 March 2018|df=}}</ref>

Hailing from a family of sports-enthusiasts, Suhail became a cricketer in the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] team for the [[Indian Premier League]] for two years. His career however, was short-lived, owing to acute knee-injuries & multiple surgeries.<ref name="auto"/><ref name=TheHindu>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-tale-of-five-brothers/article5518742.ece|title=A tale of five brothers|publisher=The Hindu|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140624090058/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-tale-of-five-brothers/article5518742.ece|archive-date=2014-06-24|df=}}</ref> His passion towards acting led him to make short films under the alias of "Johnny Vetrivel" which garnered quite some attention on YouTube, including that of South Indian actor, [[Ajith Kumar]].<ref name=TheHindu /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/geared-for-safety/article5079176.ece|title=Geared for safety|publisher=The Hindu|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709032054/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/geared-for-safety/article5079176.ece|archive-date=2014-07-09|df=}}</ref>

He had a role in the Tamil film ''Veeram'', playing one of Ajith Kumar's younger brothers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/how-ajith-helped-racer-suhail-chandhok-to-get-a-role-in-veeram.html|title=How Ajith helped racer Suhail Chandhok to get a role in Veeram|website=www.behindwoods.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312093117/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/how-ajith-helped-racer-suhail-chandhok-to-get-a-role-in-veeram.html|archive-date=2016-03-12|df=}}</ref> He then went on to become a Sports Presenter and Commentator with Star Sports. He is now associated with sports like Cricket, Football, Hockey and Pro Kabaddi among others.<ref name=CoimbatoreTimes /> He has hosted and presented the ICC World Cup 2015, ICC T20 WC 2016, ICC Champions Trophy 2017 for Star Sports and the IPL on Hotstar as far as cricket is concerned. He has also been a presenter and commentator on properties such as the Hero Indian Super League Football and the Celebrity Classico Football.<ref name="imdb.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5574971/bio|title=Suhail Chandhok|website=IMDb|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501071801/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5574971/bio|archive-date=2014-05-01|df=}}</ref> He has been the English commentator for the Hero Hockey India League and for the Pro Kabaddi League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/G4EKiZ5yqe0iThUBt4krZP/The-kabaddi-players-secret-to-calm.html|title=WPro Kabaddi League: From being an ‘unappealing sport’ to a spectacle, in just two seasons|date=24 January 2016|publisher=The Indian Express|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825160823/http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/G4EKiZ5yqe0iThUBt4krZP/The-kabaddi-players-secret-to-calm.html|archive-date=25 August 2017|df=}}</ref>

He has also worked at an international level for events such as the Rio Olympics 2016, the global FIA Formula E Series and the French Open.<ref name="ritzmagazine.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ritzmagazine.in/what-a-catch-suhail-chandhok/|title=What A Catch! – Suhail Chandhok – RITZ|date=13 October 2016|publisher=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104233955/http://www.ritzmagazine.in/what-a-catch-suhail-chandhok/|archive-date=4 November 2016|df=}}</ref>

Apart from being a commentator, Suhail is a public speaker on several platforms for corporates, industries, events and organisations that includes MRF, CII, Nubia Mobiles, PUMA, Arsenal Football Club, Standard Chartered, Golf India and Business Awards, TATA Motors, GQ India, Govt. of Australia and Premier Futsal. He has also been writing for several publications on various topics on sports.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/blogs/sports-blogs/pro-kabaddi-league-2016-introduction/|title=The kabaddi player's secret to calm|date=22 July 2017|publisher=Live Mint|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805180248/http://indianexpress.com/article/blogs/sports-blogs/pro-kabaddi-league-2016-introduction/|archive-date=5 August 2017|df=}}</ref>

He conceived and executed India’s first Periscope TV Chat Show, "OnTheBall with Suhail" featuring stalwarts from across the film and sports industry. He has also been an Ambassador for brands like Castrol Activ, StudyAdelaide, SportsNut App and Omologato Watches.<ref name="ritzmagazine.in"/>

In 2018, he covered the [[Indian Premier League]] auctions on [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]]<ref name=CoimbatoreTimes>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/you-can-never-find-a-generous-and-humble-person-like-ajith-suhail/articleshow/63112240.cms|title=You can never find a generous and humble person like Ajith: Suhail|date=1 March 2018|newspaper=Times Of India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308134400/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/you-can-never-find-a-generous-and-humble-person-like-ajith-suhail/articleshow/63112240.cms|archive-date=8 March 2018|df=}}</ref> and was also guest host on the [[MTV]]'s UCypher, India's first gaming reality show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/television/varun-sood-ayesha-adlakha-host-esports-league-ucypher-1502559213.html|title=Varun Sood, Ayesha Adlakha to host eSports league UCypher|publisher=The Statesman|access-date=7 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308134400/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/television/varun-sood-ayesha-adlakha-host-esports-league-ucypher-1502559213.html|archive-date=8 March 2018|df=}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Suhail is the son of [[Vicky Chandhok]] (former racing and rally driver and the president of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship) and Chitra Chandhok. He is the younger brother of former F1 driver and commentator [[Karun Chandhok]]. Suhail married Trishya Screwvala, daughter of [[Ronnie Screwvala]] on 19 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/trishya-screwvala-to-tie-the-knot-with-beau-suhail-chandok/articleshow/56622157.cms|title=Trishya Screwvala to tie the knot with beau Suhail Chandok|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=3 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123184024/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/trishya-screwvala-to-tie-the-knot-with-beau-suhail-chandok/articleshow/56622157.cms|archive-date=23 January 2017|df=}}</ref> The private wedding was held at the TAJ Mahal Palace in Mumbai followed by a reception at the Bombay Turf Club. It was attended by a number of celebrities and industrialists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.weddingsutra.com/celebrity-weddings/celeb-weddings/trishya-screwvala-and-suhail-chandhok|title=Trishya Screwvala and Suhail Chandhok – Celebrity Wedding – WeddingSutra|first=|last=Weddingsutra|publisher=|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308134400/https://www.weddingsutra.com/celebrity-weddings/celeb-weddings/trishya-screwvala-and-suhail-chandhok|archive-date=2018-03-08|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/from-the-ambanis-to-katrina-kaif-ronnie-screwvalas-daughters-wedding-was-a-star-studded-affair/articleshow/56778008.cms|title=From the Ambanis to Katrina Kaif, Ronnie Screwvala's daughter's wedding was a star-studded affair|publisher=Economic Times|date=25 Jan 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127231739/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/from-the-ambanis-to-katrina-kaif-ronnie-screwvalas-daughters-wedding-was-a-star-studded-affair/articleshow/56778008.cms|archive-date=2017-01-27|df=}}</ref>

==Filmography==
* ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' (2014)

==Awards==
Suhail is the first Indian to have been lauded with the Oxford Cambridge Half-Blue award from the University of Adelaide of Cricketing Excellence. He has also been awarded the Australian Alumni Excellence Award 2015 for Sports, Art & Culture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.australianalumni.in/page/Alumni-Excellence-Awards-2015.dz|title=Alumni Excellence Awards 2015|publisher=Australian Alumni Association of India|accessdate=22 Apr 2018}}</ref>

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