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).
Wiki/Biography
Manish Pandey was born on Sunday, 10 September 1989 (age 30; as in 2019) in Nainital, Uttarakhand. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his training from Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Center in Bengaluru. He completed his college studies at Jain University in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He has been playing cricket since he was in third standard. When Manish was 15, he moved to Bengaluru with his family after his father transferred him. However, when his father was transferred to Rajasthan a few years later, Manish decided to stay and pursue a career in cricket.
Manish Pandey in his youth
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′8″
Eye Color: Black
Hair color: black
Manish Pandey during a photo shoot
Family, Caste and Wife
Manish Pandey follows Hinduism. His father, GC Pandey is an officer in the Indian Army. His mother’s name is Tara Pandey. His sister 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 their wedding day
Cricket
Manish Pandey’s cricket career started when he became a member of the Karnataka Cricket Association (KCA). He played for Mysore and Karnataka state team. He gained recognition thanks to his excellent performance and was soon selected in the Indian Under-19 squad. He was also part of the Indian U-19 team that won the ‘2008 U-19 World Cup’ in Malaysia, captained by Virat Kohli.
Manish Pandey (top right) with the Indian U-19 team after winning the 2008 U-19 World Cup
In 2008, after returning from the U-19 World Cup, Manish chose Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the 2008 IPL. That same year, he became the first Indian to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was with RCB for 6 years after which he was picked up in 2014 by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In the same year, KKR won the IPL and Manish Pandey was awarded the Man of the Match for his match winning knock of 94 runs against Kings XI Punja. In 2014 (401 runs) and 2017 (396 runs) he was among the top 10 run scorers in IPL. In 2018, he was picked by ‘Sunrisers Hyderabad’ for INR 11 Crores.
Manish Pandey plays for KKR
On 14 July 2015, Pandey made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India against Zimbabwe. He scored 71 runs and he also had a match-winning stand of 144 runs with Kedar Jadhav for the fifth wicket. On 17 July 2015, he made his T20 International debut during the same tour of Zimbabwe. In January 2016, he was selected for India’s tour to Australia. In the final match in Sydney, he played a match-winning knock of 104 not out, helping India win the only match of the series. In 2016, he was selected as Yuvraj Singh’s replacement for the ‘2016 T20 World Cup’ hosted by India. He was also selected for the ‘Champions Trophy 2017’, however, he had to opt out of it after sustaining an injury during the IPL.
Manish Pandey plays for the Indian national team
Facts/Trivia
- Manish Pandey likes to do adventure sports and listen to music.
Manish Pandey during indoor rock climbing
- During his youth, he wanted to join the Indian Army like his father. However, when his cricket career took off, he accepted it.
- He considers Rahul Dravid as his role model. In an interview, he once said that he is indebted to and inspired by Dravid.
Manish Pandey with Rahul Dravid
- Pandey also represents ‘Mysuru Warriors’ in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). In 2014, he led them to the title.
Manish Pandey (centre) with his Mysuru Warriors team
- On 6 September 2017, he scored his first T20 International fifty and had a partnership of 119 runs with Virat Kohli against Sri Lanka. Their partnership of 119 runs is also a record for the third wicket in T20 Internationals.
Manish Pandey with Virat Kohli
- His unique ‘half-sweep-half-kick’ stroke is much admired and talked about. He usually approaches this shot by swinging, but he pulls the bat towards the ball and swings it.
Manish Pandey during the match
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