Gayatri Reddy (socialite)

For the Indian anthropologist, see Gayatri Reddy.

Gayatri Reddy (born 21 September 1986) is known primarily as the face and owner of the now-defunct Deccan Chargers franchise of the Indian Premier League.^[1][2][3][4] She is the daughter of T Venkattram Reddy, owner of the Deccan Chronicle.^[5][6]

Gayatri Reddy
Born	(1986-09-21) 21 September 1986 (age 38) Hyderabad, India
Alma mater	University College London, B.Sc honours in construction management
Occupation(s)	Sports promoter, socialite, journalist
Employer	Deccan Chronicle
Parent	T Venkattram Reddy

When the Indian Premier League started in 2008, Gayatri helped her father build the Deccan Chargers team. She picked players for the team, and became a constant presence at the team's games, "adding a refreshing dose of glamour," according to one writer for India Today.^[1][7]

Gayatri Reddy studied at University College London, where she received a B.Sc. honours in construction management. As of 2013, she is a features editor for the Deccan Chronicle newspaper. She writes on "travel, fashion, sports and cuisine, and interviews celebrities."^{[8][9][10][11][12][13]}