Manish Pandey (Cricketer) Age, Height, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Ashrita Shetty
Age: 35 Years
Hometown: Bengaluru
Bio/Wiki | |
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pandey represents the Mysuru Warriors in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). In 2014, he led them to win the title.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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