Daryl Mitchell Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Daryl Joseph Mitchell
Nickname(s)	• Daz • Moose • The Iceman
Profession	Cricketer (Allrounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet & inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Bald
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 20 March 2021 against Bangladesh Test- On 29 November 2019 against England T20- On 6 February 2019 against India
Jersey Number	# 75 (New Zealand) #47 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team	• The Hale School, Perth • Scarborough • Western Australia Under 19 • Western Australia Under 23 • Australian Centre of Excellence • Northern Districts • Waikato Valley • Canterbury • New Zealand A • New Zealand XI • New Zealand • Blackpool • Rajasthan Royals (RR) • Middlesex • Lancashire • London Spirit
Coach/Mentor	Neil ‘Noddy’ Holder
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right arm medium pace
Records	• Became 5th New Zealand player to score centuries in 3 consecutive tests (in 2023) • Became 1st batsman to score a century in each match of an away test series (of 3 or more tests) (in 2023)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• ICC Spirit of the Cricket Award 2021 (for not running out Adil Rashid after obstructing him) • Nominated for ICC Player of the Month in June 2022 (along with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow) • New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year in 2022 • Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2023 • Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in 2023
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 May 1991 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	32 Years
Birthplace	Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Signature
Nationality	New Zealander
Hometown	Hamilton, New Zealand
School	• Southwell School, Hamilton • St Paul’s Collegiate School, Hamilton • Hale School, Perth (2005 to 2008)
College/University	• Edith Cowan University • Auckland University of Technology
Educational Qualifications	• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in exercise and sports science (Edith Cowan University; 2009-12) • Postgraduate diploma in sports and exercise (Auckland University of Technology; started in 2015)
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian [1]Instagram - Daryl Mitchell
Hobbies	• Reading books • Playing videos games like FIFA
Tattoo	On his inner left biceps
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Amy Braithwaite
Marriage Date	7 July 2017
Family
Wife/Spouse	Amy Braithwaite Note: Daryl is one year younger than Amy as she was born on 28 March 1990.
Children	Daughter- 2 • Addison Mitchell (Elder) • Lily Maree Mitchell
Parents	Father- John Mitchell (Former Rugby player and coach) Mother- Kay Mitchell Note: His parents got divorced in 2010. His father later married a South African woman named Julie Mitchell.
Siblings	Sister- 1 • Ciara Mitchell (Younger)
Favourites
Cricketer	Ricky Ponting
Actress	Margot Robbie
Food	Japanese

Some Lesser Known Facts About Daryl Mitchell

• Daryl Mitchell is a New Zealand cricketer who is known for hitting big sixes. He has emerged as a good finisher in many cricket tournaments.

• During his childhood, he lived in Manchester and London. At the age of ten, he started playing cricket and used to play in his backyard. When his father moved to Perth, Australia in 2006 as the head coach of the Western Force rugby union team in the Super 14 Rugby competition, he also moved to Perth.
  

  Daryl Mitchell with his mother and sister during his childhood

• He spent his initial cricketing years in the Australian domestic circuit where he played three years for the Hale School and two years for Scarborough, where he shared the dressing room with Marcus Stoinis and Justin Langer and trained under Neil ‘Noddy’ Holder.
  

  Daryl Mitchell (right) during his school cricket years

• On 4 December 2011, he played his first List A (one-day) match against Canterbury. On 18 March 2012, he played his debut first-class match against Auckland, and on 30 November 2012, he made his T20 debut against Canterbury.
  

  Daryl Mitchell (right) during his domestic playing days in New Zealand

• From 2009 to 2011, he worked as a personal trainer and from April 2015 to June 2015, he worked as a sports consultant.

• He played domestic cricket for around 8 years before making his debut for the national team of New Zealand. In June 2020, he moved to Canterbury from Northern Districts.
  

  Daryl Mitchell playing in the domestic tournaments

• In the 2013-14 season, he debuted for New Zealand A. He later played for the New Zealand XI and captained them during the series against India A in 2020.

• He made his first test fifty on his debut with 73 runs in the first innings against England. His first test century was against Pakistan with 102 runs not out in the first innings. He scored 190 runs in the first innings and 62 runs not out in the second innings against England in June 2022.
  

  Daryl Mitchell celebrating after scoring a test century

• He scored 482 runs in 3 tests during the 2022 series against England, the most runs by a New Zealand player in a test series against England.

• On 26 March 2021, he made his first ODI hundred with a score of 100 runs not out against Bangladesh. On 31 July 2022, he made his maiden ODI half-century with 74 runs not out against Scotland.
  

  Daryl Mitchell playing in an ODI match

• From 2018 to 2020, he worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Waikato Rugby Club.
  

  Daryl Mitchell (left) while working as a strength and conditioning coach at Waikato Rugby Club

• In the 2021 T20 World Cup, he played 7 matches and scored 208 runs with a strike rate of 140.54 at an average of 34.67; in the semifinal against England, he scored his first T20I half-century with 72 runs not out, helping New Zealand enter the finals.
  

  Daryl Mitchell playing in a T20I match

• In the 2022 T20 World Cup, He played 4 matches and scored 109 runs with a strike rate of 128.24 at an average of 54.50; in the semifinal against Pakistan, he scored 53 runs not out; however, New Zealand lost the match.

• On 13 October 2023, he scored 89 runs not out to secure a victory over Bangladesh in the group stage match of the 2023 ODI World Cup. During the group stage match against India in Dharamshala, he scored his first ODI World Cup Hundred with 130 runs.

• In the 2016 season of the Northern Premier League, he played for Blackpool. In the 2023 season of The Hundred, he played for the London Spirit. In the 2021 Vitality Blast and County Championship, he played for Middlesex and for Lancashire for the 2023 county season.
  

  Daryl Mitchell playing in the county

• In the 2022 IPL auction, he was acquired by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for his base price of Rs 75 lakhs and played two matches for them in the 2022 IPL season before being released. He went unsold against his base price of Rs 1 crore in the 2023 IPL auction.
  

  Daryl Mitchell during a practice session for Rajasthan Royals

• Before the 2021-22 season, He received his first central contract for the national team of New Zealand.

• During the celebrations and parties, he often drinks beer.
  

  Daryl Mitchell posing with beer storage

• In 2017, he partnered with Opening Up, a group that focuses on mental health issues and often spreads awareness about mental health issues.
  

  Daryl Mitchell after partnering with Opening Up

• He holds an Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) level 1 certificate in strength and conditioning and cert 3 and 4 in personal training from the Australian Insitute of Fitness. ^[2]LinkedIn – Daryl Mitchell

• He has been a fan of the superhero character Batman since his childhood.
  

  Daryl Mitchell wearing a Batman t-shirt during his childhood

• He is fond of animals and has two dogs.
  

  Daryl Mitchell with his pet dog

• On 19 December 2023, Daryl was acquired by Chennai Super Kings for Rs. 14 crore against the base price of Rs. 1 crore in the 2024 IPL auction, held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

WOWZAAA 💰

Chennai Super Kings get New Zealand allrounder Daryl Mitchell for an enormous price of INR 14 Crore! 💛#IPLAuction | #IPL pic.twitter.com/1j0vfuwRRU

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023