Manish Pandey Biography
Born On 10 September 1989, Manish Pandey made his ODI debut for India against Zimbabwe on 14 July 2015. He was selected for the Royal Challengers Bangalore’ squad in the 2008 season of the Indian Premier League. He is the first Indian who scores a century in the Indian Premier League. He named in the 15 man squad in ICC Event but he missed the event due to his injuries.
- Name: Manish Krishnanand Pandey
- Nickname: Not Known
- Role: Batsman
- Batting Style: Right-handed
- Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
Manish Pandey Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 173 cm
- Weight (approx.): 68 kg
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life Of Manish Pandey
- Date of Birth: 10 September 1989
- Age: 30 Years
- Birth Place: Nainital, Uttarakhand
- Zodiac sign: Virgo
- Nationality: Indian
- School: Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru
- College: Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Educational Qualifications: NA
Manish Pandey Family
- Father: G. S. Pandey
- Mother: Tara Pandey
- Brother: None
- Sister: Anita Pandey
- Coach/Mentor: J. Arunkumar
- Religion: Hinduism
- Address: Not Known
Manish Pandey Cricket Career
- Test: None
- ODI: 37
- T20: 26
- Jersey Number: #9 (India), #51 (IPL)
- Domestic/State Teams: Karnataka, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Nature on the field: Calm
Manish Pandey Records
- 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.
Manish Pandey Preferences
- Hobbies: Listening to Music and Doing Adventure Sports
- Favorite Cricketers: Morne Morkel, AB de Villiers
- Favorite Sportspersons: Rahul Dravid
- Favorite Food: Prawns, Chicken Biryani, Masala puri, and Panipuri
- Favorite Color:
Manish Pandey Wife and Children
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: 2 December 2019
- Marriage Date: Ashrita Shetty (Actor)
- Children: None
Awards and Recognitions
- Being the first Indian player to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- The sudden call for the tour of Australia in January 2016, after which he hit his debut century in the 5th ODI.
Lesser-Known Facts
- Manish started playing cricket when he was in third grade. His coach Mr Sathish trained him from childhood until he joined KSCA.
- His role model is Rahul Dravid.
- He once thought of joining the Indian Army until he scored his first century of the IPL.
- He was the part of India’s 2008 Under19 squad which was led by the current Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
Section: Cricketer Biography