MAX announces the BANGALORE winner of the extraaa innings T20 junior host hunt!

They say, "the best things come in small packages!" MAX, the Premium Movies and Special Events Channel will bring on the excitement in one of cricket's biggest battles, the DLF IPL 2010, with its mega initiative - "extraaa innings T20 junior".
After launching a nationwide hunt for extraaa innings T20 junior hosts, MAX has finally zeroed down on the city wise winners. It's got a bunch of eight kids to kick in some punch! Kid presenters will be brought onto screen for the first time ever, on MAX extraaa innings T20 during DLF IPL 2010. MAX has hunted across 50 towns, 1200 schools and eight metros to choose these eight child presenters for its pioneering cricket wrap around show, this season of DLF IPL.
The selection was based on confidence levels, communication skills, on-screen presence and passion of the competing kids for DLF IPL. This is the rigor through which Chanakya Varma a 12 year old cricket enthusiast from Bangalore has stood out and made his school, city, family and friends proud. Bangalore is a city that rocks! It has always been known to churn out kids who are all-rounders: talented beyond academics and classroom. Chanakya Varma, is ready to take his zeal and love for cricket and engage viewers with his energy, wit and enthusiasm on extraaa innings T20 during MAX DLF IPL 2010. Watch out for this little champ from the land of the Bangalore Royal Challengers.
Gaurav Seth, Vice President Marketing of MAX is at the helm of this exciting and endearing initiative. With the enthusiasm that mirrors that of a child, he says, "Children in India grow up on cricket. They love to watch the match and talk about it with their peers, and it's not long before they're out playing and enjoying their own match in the gully next door. It's only fair then that these little masters, with their love for cricket together with the gift of the gab be given a chance to show their mettle.'

"By introducing extraaa innings T20 Junior hosts, MAX has once again marked a turning point in the way cricket programming is telecast not only in India, but worldwide. extraaa Innings T20 is a cricket wrap around show that analyzes the tournament, gathers the audience's emotions, highlights special moments and empathizes with the players. This year there will be a distinctive, racy dimension to the presentation with the eight junior extraaa innings T20 hosts", says Gaurav.
These extraaa innings T20 junior hosts will get an opportunity to express their views and interact with their home team players, guests & expert panel on-air for the entire DLF IPL 2010 season! The little masters will add extraaa zing to the acclaimed panel of extraaa innings T20, as they match the seasoned presenters ball-to-ball and game-to-game, with their perspective and views in the biggest cricketing event on television.
Get ready to watch your little masters on extraaa innings T20 this season of DLF IPL
Begins on 12th March 2010 LIVE and EXCLUSIVE ON MAX!