If having a great debut still being lost in the crowd was an art, Manpreet Gony could have been the picasso of it as this guy had somewhat a good debut in international cricket but could not handle the pressure at crucial stages and got lost in the crowd and remained as a franchise cricket player otherwise, with such high calibre, he had the power to become a giant in terms of white ball cricket.
Today we will delve into the life of Manpreet Gony and find out more about his life, his background, his net worth and most importantly where is Manpreet Gony house.
Who is Manpreet Gony?
Manpreet Gony is a former Indian cricketer who was a perfect all rounder as a right handed medium pace bowler and a right handed middle order aggressive batsman. In June 2019, Gony announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, except for short-format leagues played overseas.
Manpreet Gony came into limelight when in the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League, he was selected by the Chennai Super Kings to represent them. He was one of the highest wicket takers of the tournament and was also handy with the bat, especially during the death overs. He went on to take 17 wickets in 16 matches and was the highest wicket taker for Chennai Super Kings.
For his impressive performances, he was included in the Indian squad for the 2008 Tri Nation series in Bangladesh. He could not impress the selectors and the coaching staff to cement his place in the team and hence ended his international career with just 2 matches.
For the 2011 IPL season, he was picked up by the Deccan Chargers for a sum of $290,000. Manpreet Gony was later picked up by Kings XI Punjab for the season 6 of IPL. Gony got a chance to play his first match against KKR where he played a match winning innings of 42 off 18 balls with a strike rate of 233. He was presented with the man of the match for his powerful batting performance.
During a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match in 2012, Manpreet Gony scripted history when he became the first ever player to bowl three maiden overs in a top level t20 match. His 3 maiden overs is till date the record of the joint most maiden overs bowled in top level T20 cricket.
During the 2017 to 2018 Ranji Trophy season, he was the highest wicket taker for the Punjab Ranji team with 19 wickets in 5 matches. In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. In October 2020, he was drafted by the Colombo Kings for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.
Where does Manpreet Gony come from?
Manpreet Gony was born on 4th January 1984 at Rupnagar in Punjab, India. Not much is known about his childhood and he has never revealed much about his parents, siblings, their occupation or any other details about his family background due to privacy concerns.
What is the net worth of Manpreet Gony?
Manpreet Gony might be a fallen star of the cricket scenario but we cannot forget what he had presented on the field, both with the bat and with the ball. He might not earn much now but in his prime he had earned a handsome amount which is mainly the base of his net worth.
According to reports, the net worth of Manpreet Gony is about 1 million to 3 million US Dollars which comprises mainly of his cricketing incomes which include the fees that he used to receive from the Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers, Kings XI Punjab and the Gujarat Lions for representing them in the Indian Premier League. It also includes the amount that he has earned from other different T20 leagues around the world which include the CLT20 and the Lanka Premier League and also the amount he earned from domestic cricket.
Apart from his cricketing sources, Manpreet has won the hearts of many fans because of which he has a good public image and a great brand value. Because of his good brand value, he is frequently approached by several brands and products for sponsorship and other endorsement deals which also add well to his net worth.
Where is Manpreet Gony House?
Manpreet Gony has seen the worst phase of his life when before the 2017 IPL season, he had to struggle a lot, both on the field of cricket and in his personal life and there was a time when he even had to leave his home in Mohali to cope up with financial issues.
Today, Manpreet Gony has gained back everything but unlike the last time, he has chosen to keep things private this time in order to stay away from the limelight. He has not revealed the exact location or the address of his house and has been living a private and peaceful life and still playing great cricket even after turning 40.
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