Meet The FIFA U-17 Strategist For India

Meet the FIFA U-17 strategist for India.

- Shalet James

Joy Bhattacharya is an applied mathematician and a computer engineer who has been changing the face of sports industry in the country with his skill of calculus. He is also an orator, writer, quizzer,and a sports producer with almost ‘25 years of adventurous life’ as he describes, spent in the world of Indian Sports and Media. Joy has been a part of Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in 2008 and was the former Team Director of Kolkata Knight Riders. At present, Joy is the Project Director of U-17 World Cup which will be hosted by India between 6 and 28 October, 2017. From writing quiz columns and conducting shows as a quiz master, Joy has immensely contributed towards creating programmes like ESPN School Quiz, Master Mind India and Super Selector. In a chat with FWD Business, Joy Bhattacharya opens up his team’s plan to develop the game –‘Football’ in India.

From applying math in designing the bidding system for IPL and team selection to now passionately taking football to the rural corners of India, how do you see yourself managing the new role?