IPL 2025: This legend will remain unsold in mega auction, India’s first centurion in IPL – manish pandey first Indian to hit century ipl can go unsold in mega auction 2025

New Delhi: When it comes to scoring the most centuries in India. So only 2 players come to everyone’s mind. First Sachin Tendulkar and second Virat Kohli. Both these batsmen have scored centuries in international cricket. But do you know who is the Indian to score the first century in the Indian Premier League i.e. IPL? Neither Virat Kohli nor Sachin Tendulkar has achieved this feat. Manish Pandey is the first Indian to score a century in IPL.Manish Pandey scored the first century for India in IPL.

Manish Pandey made his debut playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2009 IPL season. In that season, he batted brilliantly and scored a century against Deccan Chargers. That century was the first century by any Indian in the history of IPL. Pandey had scored unbeaten 114 runs facing 73 balls. He hit 10 fours and 4 sixes in his innings.

Manish Pandey may remain unsold in IPL 2025

35-year-old Manish Pandey was with Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. Recently all the franchises have released their retention list. In such a situation, KKR did not retain him. Pandey can now be seen in the mega auction. However, bidding on him seems difficult because Manish Pandey’s form is continuously declining in the IPL. Finding a buyer for him is looking difficult in the upcoming IPL mega auction. There is a good chance of them remaining unsold.

Manish Pandey’s IPL career

Manish Pandey is an experienced player of IPL. He has played 171 matches so far, in which he has scored 3850 runs while batting at a strike rate of 121. Apart from 1 century, he also has 22 half-centuries in his name in IPL.