Mayanti grew up in the U.S. with a disciplined upbringing due to her father's position in the Indian Army and her mother's career in teaching. |
Her father, Sanjiv Langer, has a background of working with the United Nations. |
Starting from a young age, Mayanti showed interest in football, playing at school and receiving training from the Super Soccer Academy in Delhi. |
Her initial career aspiration was in graphic design, but she transitioned to sports anchoring after being a guest anchor for a sports channel during the 'FIFA Beach Football' show. |
Mayanti began her anchoring profession on Zee Sports with the program 'Football Cafe.' |
She co-hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games alongside Charu Sharma. |
In 2011, Mayanti ventured into cricket anchoring during the ICC Cricket World Cup for ESPN Star Sports. |
She met her husband, Stuart Binny, at a sporting event in early 2012, leading to their marriage after dating for six months. |
Mayanti is older than her husband by four months. |
Despite being rejected from hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) four times, Mayanti went on to host various global events like the Hockey World Cup, FIFA World Cup, Summer Olympics, and ICC tournaments, including the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. |