Manish Pandey (Cricketer) Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman)
Known For	Being the first Indian player to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 14 July 2015 vs Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe T20- On 17 July 2015 vs Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe IPL: On 29 April 2008 vs Delhi Capitals at Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Jersey Number	#9 (India) #51 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team	• Karnataka • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Coach/Mentor	J. Arunkumar
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm medium
Favourite Shot	Half-sweep-half-flick shot
Records (main ones)	• First Indian player to score an IPL century. He scored 114 off 73 balls against Deccan Chargers for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2009 IPL semi-final. • Top scorer in the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy with 882 runs.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 September 1989 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	35 Years
Birthplace	Nainital, Uttarakhand
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Nainital, Uttarakhand
School	Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru [1]Wikipedia
College/University	Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka [2]Jain University
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Listening to Music and Doing Adventure Sports
Tattoo(s)	• Tribal tattoo on his upper back • New Zealand based Maori tribe's tattoo on his left shoulder
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	2 December 2019
Family
Wife/Spouse	Ashrita Shetty (Model and Actress)
Children	None
Parents	Father- G. S. Pandey (Indian Army Officer) Mother- Tara Pandey
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Anita Pandey
Favourite Things
Cricketer(s)	Batsman- Rahul Dravid, AB de Villiers Bowler- Morne Morkel
Food	Prawns, Chicken Biryani, Masala puri, and Pani puri
Actor(s)	Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan
Actress	Priyamani
Band	Coldplay
Book	"Every Second Counts" by Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manish Pandey

• Manish Pandey is an Indian cricketer. He shot to fame after becoming the first Indian to score a century in the IPL, and he achieved this feat while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the semi-finals of the 2009 IPL against Deccan Chargers.

• Pandey started playing cricket when he was in the 3rd standard.

• Like his father, he wanted to join the Indian Army.

• When he was 15 years old, he moved to Bengaluru with his family. His father, who was in the Indian army, was transferred a few years later to Rajasthan. However, Manish decided to stay back and pursue cricket in Bengaluru.

• He started his career by playing for Mysore in a state-level tournament.

• His career took off when he was selected for India’s under-19 team for the U-19 World Cup in Malaysia in 2008. India won the U-19 World Cup against South Africa.
  

  Manish Pandey when he was in the India Under-19 team

• During the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy, he was the highest scorer with 882 runs, which included five 50’s and four 100’s.

• He considers Rahul Dravid as his role model. Once, in an interview, Pandey said that he was indebted and inspired by Dravid.
  

  Manish Pandey with Rahul Dravid

• He was the Man of the Match in the finals of the 2014 IPL (Season 7) for his score of 94 for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Kings XI Punjab.
  

  Manish Pandey playing for KKR

• Pandey represents the Mysuru Warriors in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). In 2014, he led them to win the title.
  

  Manish Pandey with his Mysuru Warriors team

• On 14 July 2015, he made his one day international (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe. He scored 71 runs, and he was involved in a match-winning 144 runs partnership with Kedar Jadhav for the fifth wicket.

• On 6 September 2017, he scored his first international T20 fifty with Virat Kohli against Sri Lanka. The two of them had a 119-runs partnership for the third wicket, which was a record in T20 International.
  

  Manish Pandey with Virat Kohli

• He is known for his unique half-sweep-half-flick shot. He starts this shot by going for a sweep, but then he stretches his bat towards the ball and flicks it.
  

  Manish Pandey during a match

• On 19 December 2023, Manish was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2024 IPL Auction, held at the Cola-Cola Arena in Dubai, for a fee of Rs. 50 lakh.

🚨 PLAYER SOLD 🚨

Manish Pandey will don the purple again 💜#IPLAuction #IPL2024Auction pic.twitter.com/XUECgioac9

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) December 19, 2023