Manish Pandey Age, Wiki and Bio

Manish Pandey

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth10/09/1989
Age35 years
BirthplaceNainital, Uttarakhand

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth10/09/1989
BirthplaceNainital, Uttarakhand
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownNainital, Uttarakhand
SchoolKendriya Vidyalaya ASC Centre, Bengaluru
College/UniversityJain University, Bengaluru, Karnataka
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesListening 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 StatusMarried
Marriage Date02/12/2019

Family

FatherG. S. Pandey (Indian Army Officer)
MotherTara Pandey
Siblings
BrotherNone
SisterAnita Pandey
SpouseAshrita Shetty (Model and Actress)
ChildrenNone

Favourites

Cricketer(s)
  • Rahul Dravid
  • AB de Villiers
BowlerMorne Morkel
Food
  • Prawns
  • Chicken Biryani
  • Masala puri
  • Pani puri
Actor(s)
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Shah Rukh Khan
ActressPriyamani
BandColdplay
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.