Ayaz Memon

Ayaz Memon has been a journalist for 30 years. A graduate in economics and law from Mumbai University, he started off as a sports writer and went on to edit newspapers like Mid-Day, Bombay Times and DNA, apart from being editor of Sportsweek magazine and sports editor of the Independent and Times of India at various stages.

He was also consulting editor with Network 18 and is a columnist with the Dainik Bhaskar Group, Hindustan Times, Mint, Mail Today, Deccan Chronicle/Asian Age and Times of India writing on sports, politics, cinema and social issues.

He has covered over 250 Test and 350 ODI matches, 9 cricket World Cups, 2 Olympics (1988 and 2012), 1998 and 2010 Commonwealth Game, 1982 and 1990 Asian Games, 1990 Hockey World Cup, 2006 Football World Cup and has also been a commentator on cricket at various times with Star Sports and SetMax.

Ayaz has authored two books on cricket and one on 50 years of India’s Independence, India 50 - The Making Of A Nation. Follow Ayaz on Twitter and Instagram:

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