Manish Pandey is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler. He plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and represents Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) In 2009, he became the first player to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL), scoring 114 runs in 73 balls. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2018 Asia Cup.
Manish Pandey Bio/Wiki
Manish Pandey was born on 10 September 1989 in Nainital, Uttarakhand. At the age of 15, he moved to Bangalore with his family. He received his education from Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bangalore. After this, he completed his studies from Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka. He started playing cricket at the age of 3. And later he joined the Karnataka State Cricket Association.
Manish Pandey Personal Information
| Full Name | Manish Pandey |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Date of Birth | 10 September 1989 |
| Age | 35 years (as of 2024) |
| Hometown | Nainital, Uttarakhand |
| School | Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru |
| College | Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Height | 5’8″ ( 173 cm) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Hobbies | Doing Adventure Sports, Listening Music |
| Net Worth | ₹63 crore (approximately) |
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Cricket Information
| Domestic Cricket Debut / State Team | 2008 / Karnataka, |
| IPL Cricket Debut / Team | On 29 APRIL 2008 / Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| International Debut | ODI – ON July 2015 against Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe T20I – on 17 July 2015 against Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Jersey Number | # 9 (India) # 51 (IPL) |
| Batting Style | Right-Handed bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-Arm medium |
| Coach / Mentor | J. Arunkumar |
| Favourite Shot | Half-sweep-half-flick shot |
Favourite Things
| Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan |
| Actress | Priyamani |
| Cricketer | Rahul Dravid, AB de Villiers, Morne Morkel |
| Food | Chickan Biryani, Masala Puri, Prowns |
| Book | ‘Every Second Counts’ by Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins |
Tattoos
- Tribal tattoo on his upper back
- New Zealand based maori tribe’s tattoo on his left shoulder
Manish Pandey Family & Relationship
Manish Pandey grew up with his family in Uttarakhand. His father’s name is J.S. Pandey who is an officer in the Indian Army. His mother’s name is Tar Pandey. He also has a sister Anita Pandey who is a former cricketer. He married Ashrita Shetty on 2 December 2019. Ashrita Shetty is a model and actress.
Manish Pandey Family Timeline
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 2 December 2019 |
| Wife | Ashrita Shetty (Model, Actress) |
| Father | G.S. Panday (Indian Army Officer) |
| Mother | Tara Panday |
| Sister | Anita Panday |
Manish Pandey Domestic Career
Manish Pandey plays domestic cricket for Karnataka. He performed brilliantly in the 2009–2010 Ranji Trophy, scoring 882 runs and becoming the highest batsman with 4 centuries and 50 runs at an average of 63 runs rate. In 2021, he was selected as the captain of Karnataka Team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He captains the Karnataka team in Domestic tournament.
Manish Pandey IPL Career
Manish Pandey played for Mumbai Indians in the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL). He was bought by Mumbai Indians in the IPL auction at a base price of US$30,000. He then played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2009 IPL and became the first Indian to score a century in the IPL. In 2014, he was selected for Kotak Knight Riders where he scored a match-winning 94 against Kings XI Punjab and was awarded the Man of the Match.
In 2018, he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for $1.35 million for the season, making him the highest-paid player of the season and he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad until 2021. In the 2022 IPL auction, he was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹4.5 crore and in 2023, he was bought by Delhi Capitals for ₹2.4 crore. He was bought by Kotak Knight Riders for 50 lakhs in the 2024 IPL auction.
Manish Pandey International Career
ODI Match:- Manish Pandey made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe on 14 July 2015. In which he played a brilliant innings of 71 runs. In the 2016 final series, he led Team India to victory by scoring 104 runs against Australia and was awarded Man of the Match. In his ODI matches, he played a total of 29 matches in which he scored 566 runs in 625 balls at an average rate of 33.9 and his high score is 104.
T-20 Mach:- He made his T20 Cricket debut against Zimbabwe on 17 July 2015. He played 290 matches in T20 cricket in which he scored 6676 runs by batting in 266 innings and remained not out 59 times and scored 38 half-centuries, 3 centuries, 209 sixes and 554 chokes.
Records
- He holds the record for becoming the first Indian player to score an IPL century. He scored 114 runs off 73 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Deccan Chargers in the 2009 IPL semi-final. Top-score in the 2009-
- Top score of 882 runs in 2009–2010 Ranji Trophy.
Manish Pandey Social Media Account
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