Role: Bowler

Batting Style: Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style: Left-arm orthodox

Country: India

Team: Lucknow Super Giants

Player profile for Manimaran Siddharth

🧍 Personal Details

• Full Name: Manimaran Siddharth

• Date of Birth: July 3, 1998

• Age: 26 years (as of April 2025)

• Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Batting Style: Right-handed

• Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox

• Primary Role: Bowler

• Height: Approximately 5 feet 7 inches

• Education: Chettinad Vidyashram and Don Bosco High School, Chennai; Loyola College

• Family: Mother – Anitha Manimaran; Brother – Bharath Manimaran

• Marital Status: Unmarried​

• 🏏 Cricket Career

  Domestic Debuts:

  • T20 Debut: November 22, 2019, for Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

  • First-Class Debut: December 9, 2019, for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy

  • List A Debut: February 20, 2021, for Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy​

  • IPL Career:

    • 2020: Signed by Kolkata Knight Riders

    • 2021: Acquired by Delhi Capitals; missed the season due to injury

    • 2024: Bought by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹2.4 crore; made IPL debut, taking the wicket of Virat Kohli

    • 2025: Retained by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹75 lakh​

    • 📊 Career Statistics (as of April 2025)

      First-Class (FC)

      • Matches: 8

      • Wickets: 30

      • Best Bowling: 4/32

      • Bowling Average: 22.93

      • Economy Rate: 2.60

      • Batting Runs: 60

      • Highest Score: 20

      • List A

        • Matches: 17

        • Wickets: 26

        • Best Bowling: 5/12

        • Bowling Average: 23.26

        • Economy Rate: 4.09

        • Batting Runs: 41

        • Highest Score: 17

        • T20

          • Matches: 12

          • Wickets: 21

          • Best Bowling: 4/16

          • Bowling Average: 10.38

          • Economy Rate: 5.19

          • Batting Runs: 1

          • IPL

            • Matches: 3

            • Wickets: 1

            • Best Bowling: 1/21

            • Bowling Average: 71.00

            • Economy Rate: 7.89

            • 🌟 Notable Achievements

              • Took a 4-wicket haul on T20 debut against Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019, dismissing prominent batsmen like Suryakumar Yadav and Prithvi Shaw.

              • Played a pivotal role in Tamil Nadu’s victory in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021, earning the Man of the Match award in the final against Baroda.

              • Secured a five-wicket haul (5/12) in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 against Arunachal Pradesh.

              • Known for his ability to swing the ball into right-handers during the powerplay overs, making him a valuable asset in T20 formats.​