Indian batsmen Manish Pandey has been on the fringes of the Indian limited-overs squads for quite some time now. Despite some stunning performances in both One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals, he has failed to nail down a permanent place in the Indian team. But Pandey's hard work has not gone unnoticed. SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) splashed the cash for the stylish-hander, buying him for a whopping Rs. 11 crore in the mega Indian Premier League 2018 auction held in January this year. Pandey's biggest issue has been his inconsistency and the 28-year-old will be looking to ironing out that problem and make a big statement in IPL 2018.
Young Indian batsmen Manish Pandey started his IPL career with Mumbai Indians but got limited opportunities with the franchise. He played just three matches in 2008, scoring just three runs. Pandey then moved to Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009 and playing in front of his home crowd seemed to have an instant impact on the batsman. The right-hander announced himself to the world with a breathtaking 114 not out, becoming the first Indian to score a century in the IPL. Pandey played five matches for RCB in 2009, scoring 168 runs at an impressive average of 84 and a strike rate of 142.37.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be hoping that Pandey can continue his 2017 IPL performance this season, especially with SRH's most consistent performer with the bat and captain, David Warner, ruled out of the tournament due to his role in the ball-tampering scandal.
