Aditi Kinkhabwala (born December 2, 1977)[1] is an American sports journalist and sports reporter for CBS Sports.

Aditi Kinkhabwala
Kinkhabwala in 2019
Born
Aditi Kinkhabwala

(1977-12-02) December 2, 1977 (age 46)[1]
Other namesAditi Kinkhabwala-Wirginis
EducationCornell University
OccupationSports reporter
Years active1999-present
SpouseMatt Wirginis[2] (2013-present)

Early life

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Kinkhabwala was born in New York City. She was raised in New Jersey, and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in American Studies.[3][4]

Career

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Prior to joining the NFL Network, Kinkhabwala was a journalist at the San Antonio Express-News.[3] Kinkhabwala also was a writer for The Wall Street Journal, where she covered the New York Giants football team.[3]

Kinkhabwala just closed a 10-year tenure with NFL Network. She is a host on CBS Sports' We Need To Talk and on both Sirius XM and local Pittsburgh radio, Kinkhabwala started her journalism career in newspapers, first covering high school football at the San Antonio Express-News and college sports at  The Record in New Jersey before moving to the NFL beat at the Wall Street Journal. In April, Kinkhabwala supported Cleveland's 2021 NFL Draft coverage as a special contributor for TV, radio and website content.[5] In 2022, after 10 years at NFL Network, Kinkhabwala announced that she was leaving NFL Network.[6] Currently, Kinkhabwala is a contributor and reporter for NFL ON CBS and the NFL Playoffs on Westward One, a panelist on WE NEED TO TALK, and a reporter on THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW. Her other contributions are being a co-host on radio for 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh and the Football Heaven podcast.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Birth record search results for Aditi M. Kinkhabwala". FamilySearch.crg. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Aditi Kinkhabwala's Husband Matt Wirginis". PlayerWags.com. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "NFL Profile". NFL.com.
  4. ^ "WSJ Sports Reporter Scores with Super Bowl Coverage". indiawest.com. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  5. ^ "Browns, News 5 announce 2022 preseason television broadcast team". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  6. ^ Williams, Madison (2022-05-03). "Reporter Announces She's Leaving NFL Network After 10 Years". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  7. ^ "Paramount Press Express | CBS Sports | NFL ON CBS | Talent". www.paramountpressexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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