4.) Manish first rose to fame when playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he became the first Indian cricketer to score a ton in the Indian Premier League. Opening the innings, Pandey hammered an unbeaten 114 runs off 73 deliveries against Deccan Chargers to propel Bangalore into the semi-finals of the 2009 tournament.
5.) After turning out for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first three seasons of the IPL, Pandey was signed by the Pune Warriors prior to IPL 2011.