Career
He is primarily a right-handed middle-order batsman representing Karnataka in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. He played as an opening batsman for his former IPL team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and became the first Indian player to score a century in the IPL in 2009. Pandey made his One Day International debut for India against Zimbabwe on 14 July 2015. He made his Twenty20 International debut for India on the same tour, on 17 July 2015.
Early career
Pandey started playing cricket when he was in the third standard.
He did his schooling in Kendriya Vidyalaya Number 1, devlali. He was selected for the Mumbai Indians" squad in the 2008 season of the Indian Premier League.
He is also the first Indian to score a century in the IPL. He was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2014. He was the man of match in the finals of IPL-7 (2014) with a match winning innings of 94 for Kolkata Knight Riders against Kings XI Punjab.
International career
Pandey made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India against Zimbabwe on 14 July 2015.
Pandey joined Jadhav at the crease when India were struggling at 82 for the loss of 4 wickets and made his maiden half-century before being dismissed for 71 runs. He was selected in the ODI squad for the Australia tour in January 2016. One Day International centuries.
