Gayatri Reddy (born 21 September 1986) is known primarily as the face and owner of the now-defunct

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in the

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. She is the daughter of

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, owner of the

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. When the

started in 2008, Gayatri helped her father build the Deccan Chargers team. She picked players for the team, and became a constant presence at the team's games, "adding a refreshing dose of glamour," according to one writer for

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. Gayatri Reddy studied at

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, where she received a B.Sc. honours in construction management. As of 2013, she is a features editor for the Deccan Chronicle newspaper. She writes on "travel, fashion, sports and cuisine, and interviews celebrities."

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collected news and commentary at ''

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