Manish K. Pandey is an Indian international cricketer. He is primarily a right-handed middle-order batsman representing the Karnataka state in the domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He is one of the first Indian players to score a century in the world’s most lucrative league, an unbeaten 114 off 73 deliveries to push the Royal Challengers Bangalore into the knockouts of the 2009 edition of the IPL.
| Manish Pandey | |
|---|---|
| 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 in 2019) | 30 Years |
| Birthplace | Nainital, Uttarakhand |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Nainital, Uttarakhand |
| School | Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru [1] |
| College/University | Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka [2] |
| 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 | 2019-12-02 00:00:00 |
| 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 Kedhar 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.
