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Amit Mishra Quick Info
Height
5 ft 9 in
Weight
72 kg
Date of Birth
November 24, 1982
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Amit Mishra is an Indian professional cricketer who had represented his country in all 3 formats of the sport (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is), as a spin bowler, between 2003 and 2017. He had played 22 test matches, 36 ODIs, and 10 T20Is, picking up a combined 156 wickets in a stop-start international career for India. In the Indian domestic circuit, he has played for the state of Haryana (2000–Present) across all 3 formats. An IPL (Indian Premier League) veteran, he holds the record of being the most successful Indian bowler (as of May 2021) in the history of the league with 166 wickets to his name, just 4 behind the overall leading wicket-taker Lasith Malinga. In the tournament, he has represented Delhi Capitals (2008–2010, 2015–Present), Deccan Chargers (2011–2012), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013–2014).
Born Name
Amit Mishra
Nick Name
Mishi
Amit Mishra as seen in an Instagram Post in November 2020 (Amit Mishra / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Sagittarius
Born Place
Delhi, India
Residence
Delhi, India
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Cricketer
Amit Mishra in an Instagram selfie from October 2020 (Amit Mishra / Instagram)
Family
Father – S M Mishra (Former Employee of Indian Railways)
Mother – Chandrakala Mishra
Siblings – Sanjay Mishra (Brother). He has 2 other brothers and 3 sisters.
Batting
Right-Handed
Bowling
Right-Arm Leg Break
Role
Bowler
Jersey Number
99 – One Day International (ODI), T20 International (T20I), Delhi Capitals (IPL), Deccan Chargers (IPL), Sunrisers Hyderabad (IPL)
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
72 kg or 158.5 lbs
Amit Mishra as seen in an Instagram Post in December 2020 (Amit Mishra / Instagram)
Girlfriend / Spouse
Amit has dated –
Vandana Jain (2012-2015) – Amit had started dating film producer and the then co-owner of the CCL (Celebrity Cricket League) team Bengal Tigers Vandana Jain in 2012. They had parted ways in September 2015 after she had filed and later withdrawn a police complaint against him for allegedly assaulting her in his hotel room in Bengaluru.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Toned physique
Short-cropped hair
Sports a thick beard
Religion
Hinduism
Amit Mishra as seen in an Instagram Post in February 2021 (Amit Mishra / Instagram)
Amit Mishra Facts
In July 2013, in an ODI series against Zimbabwe, Amit had picked 18 wickets overall thus equaling the record for the most number of wickets taken by a bowler in a bilateral ODI series. The record was previously solely held by former Indian pace bowler Javagal Srinath who had set it in a 7-match ODI series against New Zealand in the 2002-03 season. The record had stood unrivaled as of May 2021.
In a group-stage match of the 2014 Asia Cup, against Pakistan, he had produced a miserly spell of 2/28 from his quota of 10 overs. These were the 6th most economical 10-over bowling figures in the tournament’s history.
In the ODI series, during New Zealand’s 2016–17 tour of India, he had picked 15 wickets in 5 matches helping India ace the series by a margin of 3-2. In the last match of the series, with the score level at 2-2, he had produced a magical spell of 5/18 from 6 overs to skittle New Zealand out for a paltry total of 79 in a chase of 270. His performance had seen him win both the ‘Player of the Match’ and the ‘Player of the Series’ awards.
With 16 dismissals in 9 matches, he was the leading wicket-taker for Haryana in the 2018–19 season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (India’s premier domestic one-day cricket competition).
In April 2013, he had become the first bowler to record 3 hat-tricks in the IPL. As of May 2021, he was the only bowler to have achieved the feat.
