Physical Stats & More
Height | 173 cm |
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Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
Date of Birth | 10/09/1989 |
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Birthplace | Nainital, Uttarakhand |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Nainital, Uttarakhand |
School | Kendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru |
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 | ||||
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Spouse | Ashrita Shetty (Model and Actress) | ||||
Children | None |
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
Manish Pandey is an accomplished Indian cricketer. | |
He gained recognition by being the first Indian to score an IPL century in 2009. | |
Pandey commenced his cricket journey in 3rd standard. | |
Originally aspiring to join the Indian Army like his father. | |
Moved to Bengaluru at 15, opting to pursue cricket over relocating with his family to Rajasthan. | |
Started his career playing for Mysore in state-level matches. | |
Achieved success by representing India in the U-19 World Cup in 2008. | |
Considers Rahul Dravid his mentor and inspiration. | |
Received the Man of the Match title in the 2014 IPL finals. | |
He captains the Mysuru Warriors in the Karnataka Premier League. | |
Made his ODI debut in 2015, scoring 71 runs. | |
Recorded his first T20 fifty in 2017 in partnership with Virat Kohli. | |
Known for his distinctive half-sweep-half-flick shot. | |
Selected by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2024 IPL with a Rs. 50 lakh fee. |