Manish Krishnanand Pandey (born September 10, 1989 in Nainital, Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...

) is an India

India

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n cricketer

Cricketer

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. He is primarily a right-handed middle order batsman, although he opened the innings for his club team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore

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. After 2 years of playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, he has opted to play for Pune Warriors India in IPL

IPL

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 2011. He represents Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 in first class cricket.

Early career

Pandey began his cricket career when he was in the third standard. He was a member of the victorious Indian team that played in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup

2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup

The 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was held in Malaysia from February 17, 2008 to March 2, 2008. The opening ceremony took place on February 15, 2008. The final was played between India and South Africa, which India won by 12 runs by D/L Method....

 held in Malaysia. He was selected for the Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians , is a franchise cricket team representing Mumbai in the Indian Premier League. The team is one of the eight founding members of the IPL in 2008. Mumbai Indians are currently led by Sachin Tendulkar, who is the Icon Player for the team and is coached by Robin Singh...

' squad in the 2008 season of the Indian Premier League

Indian Premier League

The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...

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