Adnan Virk Biography
Adnan Virk is a popular Canadian sportscaster for MLB Network and DAZN who previously worked for ESPN, TSN, The Score, and WWE. Additionally, Virk produces and hosts the weekly podcast Cinephile with Adhan Virk show covering cinema news and interviews with entertainment celebrities. Formerly, he co-hosted the football podcast The GM Shuffle with former NFL executive Michael Lombardi.
Adnan Virk Education
Virk attended Ernestown Secondary School, where he played basketball and soccer before graduating. He then joined Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, studying Radio and Television Arts.
Adnan Virk Career
Virk started his career by hosting several programs on The Score from 2003 to 2009 and was an associate producer for Sportscentre at TSN. Additionally, he was also the co-host of Omniculture and Bollywood Boulevard at Omni Television. In 2009, Virk joined Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) as a host and reporter for Raptors TV, Leafs TV, and Gol TV Canada.
ESPN
Adnan joined the ESPN family of stations in Bristol, Connecticut in April 2010. Following joining ESPN, he became among the three main anchors for Baseball Tonight. He then started calling play-by-play for an ESPN affiliate during the 2014 spring training. In the baseball off-season, Adnan hosted SportsCenter and Outside the Lines, and would also fill in for Keith Olbermann on Olbermann. Virk was the host of a movie podcast Cinephile on ESPN, and also the main studio host for ESPN College Football and also hosted College Football Final. He was then fired on February 3, 2019, after an investigation regarding leaks of ESPN information to the media. He and ESPN then agreed not to pursue litigation against each other.
DAZN, MLB Network, and NHL Network
It was revealed in March 2019, that he would host the new MLB studio program ChangeUp for DAZN, a subscription streaming media service based in London. He also appeared on MLB Network and hosted boxing events. Just before the 2020 MLB season, ChangeUp was canceled and Virk’s contract with DAZN expired in 2022. Virk is presently co-hosting MLB Tonight and also appearing on the NHL Network.
WWE
On April 12, 2021, It was revealed that he would become the new play-by-play commentator for Monday Night Raw, taking the place of Tom Phillips. However, following a negative reception from the fans, on May 25, after six weeks, Virk and the company mutually parted ways because he claimed the schedule was too much for him and his family. Adnan was then replaced by Jimmy Smith.
Silver Screen Debut
In 2023, he made his feature film debut as a sports announcer in Big George Foreman, a biography about the former heavyweight boxing champion directed by George Tillman Jr.
Adnan Virk Age
Virk is aged 45 years as of 2023 and was born on July 29, 1978, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He celebrates his birthday on the 29th of July every year.
Adnan Virk Height
Virk stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 11 inches (Approx. 1.80 meters) tall.
Adnan Virk Family
Virk was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Tajerah Virk and Zakaria Virk, in a Pakistani Canadian Ahmadi Muslim family. His parents had immigrated to Canada from Punjab, Pakistan, and the family moved to Kingston in 1984, and later Morven in 1989. After moving to Morven, a small town just outside Kingston, his parents owned and operated a gas station and Zack’s Variety store. However, he has not disclosed any information about his siblings.
Adnan Virk Wife
Virk is currently married to his beautiful and loving wife Eamon Virk and is blessed with four adorable sons. The couple married in 2007 and currently reside in New Jersey with their children.
Adnan Virk’s Net Worth
Virk has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a sportscaster.
Adnan Virk Salary
Virk earns an annual salary ranging between $70,000 and $125,000.