Quick Info
| Profession | Cricketer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 10/09/1989 |
| Age | 36 years |
| Birthplace | Nainital, Uttarakhand |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| School | Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru |
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| College/University | Jain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music and Doing Adventure Sports |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 02/12/2019 |
Family
| Father | G. S. Pandey (Indian Army Officer) |
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| Mother | Tara Pandey |
| Siblings | Anita Pandey |
| Spouse | Ashrita Shetty (Model and Actress) |
Career
| IPL Debut: 29 April 2008 for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Delhi Capitals. | |
| First Indian to score an IPL century: 114* off 73 balls against Deccan Chargers in 2009. | |
| ODI Debut: 14 July 2015 vs Zimbabwe in Harare, scored 71 runs. | |
| T20I Debut: 17 July 2015 vs Zimbabwe in Harare. | |
| Man of the Match in IPL 2014 final: 94 off 50 balls for Kolkata Knight Riders against Kings XI Punjab. | |
| Represented India in over 50 white-ball internationals. | |
| Played for Karnataka in domestic cricket, scoring over 20,000 runs and winning multiple titles. | |
| IPL teams: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants. | |
| Selected by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 and 2026. |
Favourites
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| Bowler | Morne Morkel |
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| Actress | Priyamani |
| Band | Coldplay |
| Book | "Every Second Counts" by Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Manish Pandey is an accomplished Indian cricketer. | |
| 2. He gained recognition by being the first Indian to score an IPL century in 2009. | |
| 3. Pandey commenced his cricket journey in 3rd standard. | |
| 4. Originally aspiring to join the Indian Army like his father. | |
| 5. Moved to Bengaluru at 15, opting to pursue cricket over relocating with his family to Rajasthan. | |
| 6. Started his career playing for Mysore in state-level matches. | |
| 7. Achieved success by representing India in the U-19 World Cup in 2008. | |
| 8. Considers Rahul Dravid his mentor and inspiration. | |
| 9. Received the Man of the Match title in the 2014 IPL finals. | |
| 10. He captains the Mysuru Warriors in the Karnataka Premier League. | |
| 11. Made his ODI debut in 2015, scoring 71 runs. | |
| 12. Recorded his first T20 fifty in 2017 in partnership with Virat Kohli. | |
| 13. Known for his distinctive half-sweep-half-flick shot. | |
| 14. Selected by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2024 IPL with a Rs. 50 lakh fee. | |
| 15. Jersey Number: #9 (India), #51 (IPL). | |
| 16. Batting Style: Right-handed bat. | |
| 17. Bowling Style: Right-arm medium. |