With the India- New Zealand series getting underway, CS talks to Archana about being a woman cricket presenter and her love for the sport: <img alt="Archana Vijaya" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/aug/Archana.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 700px; " /> Who: Archana Vijaya What: Surviving in a man&rsquo;s game Where: At a coffee shop in Bandra Camera comfy I did my English Honors from Kolkata and I never thought that my degree would help me, but it has. I talk for a living now! I never thought I would be a presenter because I was a camera shy person then. But until you do something, you never know whether you can do it or not. I have been presenting for five years now, so it took a while for people to realise that &#39;Hey she&#39;s not just hot, but she also knows what she&#39;s talking about&#39;. I don&#39;t want to be a bimbette! If you are pretty, people automatically assume that you are dumb. Then it becomes a double task - not only do you have to surpass the male dominance, but also prove yourself. So I do a lot of research before every game so that I don&#39;t look like a fool. Not an expert, just curious When you are talking to experts and legends, you don&#39;t want to come across as someone who doesn&#39;t know what they are talking about. I cannot be an expert because I have never played the game. So I have always maintained the persona of a fan and a presenter. I never give an opinion. I always ask questions and don&#39;t make statements. I bring in the cricket aspect to my interviews, but I keep it very real. I try to actually find out what a fan would like to know. Also, it&#39;s funny but a lot of women like what I do. They like to see a woman finding out more about the game from her perspective. Moments to cherish I remember this ODI game in Guwahati. It was Australia v/s India and Australia had already won the series. But I still remember the crowds. Since the sun sets early there, we were headed to the stadium at 7am and as far as my sight could go, I could just see a sea of people waiting to enter the stadium. All for a dead rubber game! That&#39;s the passion for the game in India. I was also there when Sachin scored his 17,000 runs, his 12,000 ODI runs. I was also present when he scored his 200 in Gwalior. After India won the Asia Cup, Mahi (M S Dhoni) gave me his winning cap. Even while presenting the recent cricket league, I had a jig with Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar, getting the two in the same frame was great. u00a0

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