Manish Pandey made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians in the inaugural season of the tournament. He played in three matches in which he got out for a duck in his first match, scored three runs in the second, and didn’t get to bat in the third.
The following year, he represented the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise and performed brilliantly in the few opportunities that he received. Pandey scored his maiden IPL century in 2009 and became the first Indian to do so in the tournament. In 2010, Pandey couldn’t live up to his previous performances and had a batting average and strike rate of 20.75 and 110.17, respectively.
In 2011, the newly introduced IPL franchise, Pune Warriors India, signed the young Indian talent. In the three years he spent playing for PWI, Pandey was not able to shine and play up to his potential. His batting average remained in the 20s and his strike rate could not touch 130. Following the 2014 Auction, Pandey’s fortunes changed after getting picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders. Manish Pandey has played for seven different teams in 16 years of his IPL career and his highest bidding price was INR 11 crore which was paid by SRH for four years.
| IPL Debut Year | 2008 |
| Role | Batter |
| IPL Team | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Off-Spin |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Current Auction Price | INR 50 Lakh |
| Last IPL Season Runs | 160 |
Manish Pandey IPL Teams from 2008-2024
Manish Pandey first appeared in the maiden IPL season when he was included in the squad of Mumbai Indians, after featuring in just three games he moved to Royal Challengers Banglore in 2009 and scored a brilliant century. He is the first Indian batsman to score a century in IPL. 34-year-old Indian Batter has played for Seven teams since his debut, these teams are Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Banglore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors India, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow Super Giants, and Delhi Capitals.
| Year | Team |
| 2008 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2009 | Royal Challengers Banglore |
| 2010 | Royal Challengers Banglore |
| 2011 | Pune Warriors India |
| 2012 | Pune Warriors India |
| 2013 | Pune Warriors India |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2018 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2020 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2021 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants |
| 2023 | Delhi Capitals |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
Manish Pandey’s IPL Auction Price
In the inaugural season of the IPL, Manish Pandey was picked up by the Mumbai Indians at his base price of Rs. 6 lakhs. Then, in 2009, Manish was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 12 lakhs. The following year, he was retained by his franchise after performing brilliantly in the limited opportunities he was provided. He was later released in 2011 and was sold to the newly formed franchise, Pune Warriors India, for INR 20 lakhs.
After spending three years he moved to Kolkata Knight Riders for a handsome amount of INR 1.70 Crores and stayed there till 2018. In 2018, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for a whopping INR 11 Crores, the third-highest buy of the season, and played for the franchise until the mega auction in 2022. The new IPL franchise, Lucknow Super Giants, bought Manish Pandey for INR 4.60 Crores and next year Delhi Capitals bought the Indian batter for INR 2.40 Crores. For the 2024 season, he has been bought by KKR again for INR 50 Lakh
| Year | Price | Team |
| 2008 | INR 6 Lakh | Mumbai Indians |
| 2009 | INR 12 Lakh | Royal Challengers Banglore |
| 2010 | INR 12 Lakh | Royal Challengers Banglore |
| 2011 | INR 20 Lakh | Pune Warriors India |
| 2012 | INR 20 Lakh | Pune Warriors India |
| 2013 | INR 20 Lakh | Pune Warriors India |
| 2014 | INR 1.7 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2015 | INR 1.7 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2016 | INR 1.7 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2017 | INR 1.7 crore | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2018 | INR 11 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2019 | INR 11 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2020 | INR 11 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2021 | INR 11 crore | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2022 | INR 4.60 crore | Lucknow Super Giants |
| 2023 | INR 2.40 | Delhi Capitals |
| 2024 | INR 50 Lakh | Kolkata Knight Riders |
Manish Pandey’s IPL Runs year wise
Manish Pandey is one of the oldest IPL players, he has appeared in 170 games since the inaugural season of the league. In these matches, he has scored 3808 runs with an average of 29.07 and a strike rate of 120.97. Manish Pandey is the first Indian player to score an IPL century. After scoring his maiden ton Pandey never reached the triple figures in the tournament. Manish Pandey has scored 425 runs in the 2020 edition with Sunrisers Hyderabad which is his highest of a season.
| Year | Match | NO | HS | Runs | AVG | SR | 50s | 100s | CT |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 114* | 168 | 84.00 | 142.37 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 13 | 1 | 42* | 249 | 20.75 | 110.18 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 59 | 246 | 27.33 | 108.37 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | 80* | 143 | 20.43 | 127.68 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 136 | 22.67 | 99.27 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 16 | 3 | 94 | 401 | 30.85 | 117.94 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 225 | 20.45 | 122.28 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 12 | 3 | 52 | 248 | 31.00 | 135.52 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 14 | 5 | 81* | 396 | 49.50 | 128.57 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2018 | 15 | 2 | 62* | 284 | 25.82 | 115.45 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | 83* | 344 | 43.00 | 130.80 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 16 | 2 | 83* | 425 | 32.69 | 127.63 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 69* | 292 | 48.67 | 123.73 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 88 | 14.67 | 110.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 160 | 17.78 | 109.59 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 170 | 27 | 114* | 3808 | 29.07 | 120.97 | 22 | 1 | 82 |
Manish Pandey’s Records in IPL
Here are Manish Pandey’s major IPL records that represent his ability in the tournament.
Manish Pandey As Batter
| Records | Stats |
| First Indian Player to score an IPL century | In 2009, Manish Pandey became the first Indian to score a century in the IPL after he scored an unbeaten 114 off 73 balls against Deccan Chargers. |
| 17th player with the most IPL games | With 170 matches Manish Pandey is the 17th player with most IPL games. |
| 4th highest run-getter for SRH | In 51 games he scored 1345 runs with 12 half-centuries. |
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FAQs on Manish Pandey
As of March 2024, Manish Pandey is 34 years old, he was born on 10 September 1989.
Manish Pandey will be playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024.
Manish Pandey was bought by KKR for INR 50 lakh in the last auction which took place in December 2023.
Manish Pandey made his debut in IPL in its launching season where he was added to the MI squad.
Manish Pandey has scored one century in his IPL career. After scoring his first century in 2009 he created the record of being the first Indian player to score a ton in IPL history.
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