Teja Ndamanuru is a Dutch cricketer of Indian origin, who spent most of his childhood and adolescence in New Zealand, before moving to the Netherlands. He has also worked as a coach, manager and IT corporate employee.
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Wiki/Biography
Anil Teja Nidamanuru was born on Monday, 22 August 1994 (age 29 years; as in 2023) in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. His zodiac sign is Leo. He lived at his grandparents’ house in Vijayawada until the age of six as his mother was studying in Singapore. When he turned six, he moved with his parents to Auckland, New Zealand, where his mother got a job as a dialysis technician at the Auckland District Health Board.
Childhood photo of Teja Nidamanuru with his mother
His parents separated when he was nine and his mother subsequently raised him as a single mother. He attended NCEA Level 3 at Mount Albert Grammar School, Auckland from 2008 to 2012. When he was sixteen, his mother returned to India, after which he lived alone in New Zealand and pursued his studies. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management and marketing from Unitech Institute of Technology, Auckland (also known as Unitech Te Pukenga Mount Albert Campus). He was interested in cricket since childhood and later became a professional cricketer.
Teja Nidamanuru during his college years
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (Approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 14″
Family
He belongs to a middle class Hindu family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Panduranga Rao who is a former government employee, and his mother’s name is Padmavathi Pallekona who worked in the healthcare industry. He has a younger sister.
Teja Nidamanuru’s family during a match in the 2023 ODI World Cup
Teja Nidamanuru with her sister
wife and children
He is unmarried and has no children.
other relatives
Her maternal grandfather’s name is Pichiya Shastri who passed away in 2018 and her grandmother’s name is Samraaga Lakshmi Pallekona.
relationships/affairs
he is single.
nationality
He is a Dutch citizen.
livelihood
Cricket
Domestic – New Zealand
Teja Ndamanuru began training at Cornwall Cricket Club in Auckland at the age of eight and later played several matches for them. He played for Cornwall-Auckland in the National Club Cricket Championship from the 2014–15 to 2017–18 seasons. He has also played for Albion, Otago A and Auckland A.
Teja Ndamanuru during his early years in the New Zealand domestic circuit
He made his List A (ODI) debut for Auckland on 14 November 2018 and his List A (ODI) debut on 13 December 2017. While playing in the New Zealand domestic circuit, he shared the dressing room with various New Zealand cricketers like Mark Chapman, Colin Munro, Lockie. Ferguson, and Glenn Phillips.
Domestic – Netherlands
After moving to the Netherlands in 2019, he played for SV Kampong Cricket Club in the Dutch T20 Cup and ECS Netherlands-T10 League from April 2019 to September 2019. In January 2020, he became the player cum coach of Punjab Cricket Club Rotterdam. He scored 104 runs in 42 balls during the match against VOC Rotterdam in the 2021 Dutch T20 Cup. He also played with Australian cricketer Tim David during his early cricketing years in the Netherlands.
Teja Nidamanuru during his early years in the Netherlands
other leagues
England
He has played for several local teams in various English leagues. He played for Lanchester Cricket Club in Division 1 of the Northumberland and Tyneside Cricket League from April 2015 to September 2015 and for Stony Stratford in the Heavy Building Supplies Northamptonshire Cricket League Premier Division from April 2016 to September 2016. He also played for Northern Universities Student. Club Community Cricketers Elite in 2015.
Teja Ndamanuru (right) during his playing years in England.
international
He caught the attention of the selectors by scoring quickly in various leagues in the Netherlands and later played several international matches for them.
ODI
Teja Ndamanuru made his ODI debut on 31 May 2022 against West Indies and scored his first ODI half-century with a score of 58 not out. His first ODI century came on 21 March 2023 with an unbeaten 110 against Zimbabwe. On 26 June 2023, during the 2023 ICC World Cup Qualifier match, he helped the Netherlands equal the target of 374 set by the West Indies; Netherlands later won the match in the Super Over and qualified for the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Teja Nidamanuru celebrating his maiden ODI century
t20
On 11 July 2022, he made his T20I debut for the Netherlands against Papua New Guinea and scored 9 runs.
Jersey number
He wears jersey number 25 during international matches for the Netherlands.
Teja Nidamanuru’s jersey number 25
Coach and Manager
From June 2017 to December 2017, he served as Cornwall Cricket Club’s competitions manager and organized a children’s cricket tournament called the Baileys Summer Bash. From July 2017 to April 2019, he worked as a sports coach at Auckland Normal Intermediate School. From March 2018 to August 2018, she worked as an events and social media intern for the New Zealand Athletes Federation (Netball).
Teja Nidamanuru while working as a sports coach
From September 2018 to April 2019, he worked as an events manager at the New Zealand Cricket Players Association and organized a cricket tournament named Hooked on Cricket. In August 2023, he started working as a Project Manager in Cricket Performance for the Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB).
incorporated
In 2019, he met a fellow cricketer who was the CEO of an IT company named Stratex. From September 2019 to October 2019, he took Workforce Management (WFM) training, from October 2019 to September 2020 he worked as Marketing Manager, from September 2020 to January 2022 he worked as International Business Development Manager and from January 2022 From May to May 2023, he worked as a product manager.
Teja Nidamanuru working in a corporate office
Facts/General Knowledge
- His batting style is right-handed, and his bowling style is right-arm off-break. He mostly plays in the lower middle order and is considered a good all-rounder.
Right-handed batting style of Teja Nidamanuru
- She has a granddaughter named Kaia Jackman.
Teja Ndamanuru with her granddaughter Kaia Jackman
- He is sponsored by Gray Nicholls brand which provides him with cricket kits.
- Teja Nidamanuru often drinks beer and alcoholic beverages during parties and celebrations.
Teja Nidamanuru drinking beer
- He likes to travel to different countries in his free time.
Teja Nidamanuru during a visit to the Sydney Opera House
- He revealed in an interview that his favorite cricketer is Indian cricketer Virat Kohli.
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