many regular stand-in news presenters on the channel. At the start of the 2009–10 English football season, Manish was chosen to present the BBC's new Football League highlights package. From January 2010 onwards, he also became presenter for the Midlands edition of the regional football show Late Kick Off. Manish presented World Cup group stage matches shown on BBC Three in 2014. He did the same for Euro 2016 on BBC Four. Manish also occasionally hosts Match of the Day 2 on BBC One on Sundays in the absence of its lead presenter Mark Chapman Premier League Productions Prior to the 2016/17 season, Manish hosted some episodes of Premier League News, as part of Premier League Production's global content service. He also filled in occasionally for John Dykes on Matchday Live. From the 2016/17 season onwards, Manish started hosting Matchday Live on Fridays and Saturdays, with John Dykes becoming commentator for the 3pm 'Goal Rush' commentary on Saturday. Personal life Manish is married to Anushka Chaudhry. He is a supporter of Leicester City. References External links 1976 births Living people People from Leicester Alumni of Anglia Ruskin University British association football commentators British sports broadcasters Alumni of Cardiff University BBC sports presenters and reporters British people of Indian descent