Manish Pandey is an Indian cricketer. He rose to fame when he became the first Indian player to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Wiki/Biography
Manish Pandey was born on Sunday, 10 September 1989 (age 30 years; as in 2019) in Nainital, Uttarakhand. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his schooling from Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru. He completed his college studies from Jain University in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He has been playing cricket since third grade. When Manish was 15 years old, he moved to Bengaluru with his family after his father’s transfer. However, when his father was transferred to Rajasthan a few years later, Manish decided to stay back and pursue a career in cricket.
Manish Pandey in his younger days
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Manish Pandey during photoshoot
Family, Caste and Wife
Manish Pandey follows Hindu religion. His father GC Pandey is an Indian Army officer. His mother’s name is Tara Pandey. His sister’s name is Anita Pandey.
Manish Pandey with his sister Anita Pandey
On 2 December 2019, Manish Pandey married Ashrita Shetty in Mumbai.
Manish Pandey with Ashrita Shetty on his wedding day
Cricket
Manish Pandey’s cricket career started when he became a part of Karnataka Cricket Association (KCA). He played for the state team of Mysore and Karnataka. His excellent gameplay earned him recognition and he was soon selected for the India Under-19 team. He was also a part of the India Under-19 team that won the “2008 Under-19 World Cup” in Malaysia, captained by Virat Kohli.
Manish Pandey (top right) with the India Under-19 team after winning the 2008 Under-19 World Cup
In 2008, after returning from the Under-19 World Cup, Manish was selected by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the 2008 IPL. In the same year, he became the first Indian to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He stayed with RCB for 6 years, after which he was selected by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2014. In the same year, KKR won the IPL, and Manish Pandey was awarded the “Man of the Match” award. For his match-winning innings of 94 runs against “Kings XI Punjab”. He was among the top 10 scorers of IPL in 2014 (401 runs) and 2017 (396 runs). In 2018, he was picked by “Sunrisers Hyderabad” for Rs 11 crore.
Manish Pandey is playing for KKR
On 14 July 2015, Pandey made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India against Zimbabwe. He scored 71 runs and also made a match-winning partnership of 144 runs with Kedar Jadhav for the fifth wicket. He made his T20 International debut on 17 July 2015 during the Zimbabwe tour. In January 2016, he was selected for India’s tour of Australia. In the final match in Sydney, he played a match-winning inning of 104 not out, which helped India win the only match of the series. In 2016, he was selected as the replacement for Yuvraj Singh in the “2016 T20 World Cup”, which was hosted by India. He was also selected for the “2017 Champions Trophy”, however, he had to opt out of it after suffering an injury during the IPL.
Manish Pandey is playing for India
He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs. 50 lakh in the 2024 IPL auction to be held at the Cola-Cola Arena, Dubai on 19th December 2023.
🚨Player sold 🚨
Manish Pandey will wear purple again 💜#IPLAuction #IPL2024Auction pic.twitter.com/XUECgioac9
– Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) 19 December 2023
Facts/General Knowledge
- Manish Pandey likes doing adventure sports and listening to music.
Manish Pandey during indoor rock climbing
- During his younger days, he wanted to join the Indian Army like his father. However, as his cricket career progressed he adopted it.
- He considers Rahul Dravid as his idol. Once in an interview he had said that he was grateful and inspired by Dravid.
Manish Pandey with Rahul Dravid
- Pandey also represents “Mysore Warriors” in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). In 2014, he led the team to the title under his captaincy.
Manish Pandey (centre) with his Mysuru Warriors team
- On 6 September 2017, he scored his first T20 International half-century and shared a 119-run partnership with Virat Kohli against Sri Lanka. The partnership of 119 runs between the two is also a record for the third wicket in T20 International.
Manish Pandey with Virat Kohli
- His unique shot “Half-Sweep-Half-Flick” is much appreciated and discussed. He usually resorts to the sweep for this shot, but he moves his bat towards the ball and flicks it.
Manish Pandey during a match
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