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Manish Pandey (Cricketer)

movie Cricketer (Batsman) cake 10 September 1989 (Sunday) (Nainital, Uttarakhand)
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Height

in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8”

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Age

35

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 10 September 1989 (Sunday)
Birthplace: Nainital, Uttarakhand
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Nainital, Uttarakhand

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Ashrita Shetty
Children: None

Education

Schools: Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru Wikipedia
Colleges: Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka Jain University

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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.

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