Daryl Mitchell is a New Zealand cricketer who has played in many international tournaments. He has emerged as one of the best finishers of the game by hitting long sixes in various stadiums.
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Wiki/Biography
Daryl Joseph Mitchell was born on Monday, 20 May 1991 (age 32 years; as of 2023) in Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
A childhood picture of Daryl Mitchell with his mother
He studied at Southwell School in Hamilton and later at St Paul’s Collegiate School. He lived in Manchester and London for two years during his childhood. He liked playing cricket and used to play cricket in his backyard when he was ten.
Daryl Mitchell’s name written on his school board when he played in domestic circuit of New Zealand
In 2006, he, along with his family, moved to Perth, Australia when his father was appointed as the head coach of the Western Force rugby union team in the Super 14 Rugby competition. He studied at the Hale School in Perth from 2005 to 2008.
Daryl Mitchell during his early teens
He played domestic cricket in Australia briefly and later pursued a cricketing career in New Zealand. He pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in exercise and sports science at Edith Cowan University from 2009 to 2012. In 2015, he started pursuing a postgraduate diploma in sports and exercise at the Auckland University of Technology. [1]LinkedIn – Daryl Mitchell
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6′ 1″
Weight (approx.): 85 kg
Hair Colour: Bald
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest 44″, Waist 32″, Biceps 15″
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, John Mitchell, is a renowned rugby player and coach who has served as coach of many teams. His mother’s name is Kay Mitchell. His parents got divorced in 2010, and his father later married a South African woman named Julie Mitchell.
Daryl Mitchell’s father, John Mitchell, with his second wife, Julie Mitchell
He has a younger sister named Ciara Mitchell who was born on 11 September 1994.
Daryl Mitchell with his sister, Ciara Mitchell, and mother, Kay Mitchell (left to right)
Wife & Children
He got married to Amy Braithwaite on 7 July 2017. She is older than Daryl by around a year as she was born on 28 March 1990.
Daryl Mitchell with his wife on his wedding day
The couple has two daughters, the elder one named Addison Mitchell and the younger one named Lily Maree Mitchell.
Daryl Mitchell with his wife and daughters
Relationships/Affairs
He had known Amy since his childhood and dated each other for a few years.
Daryl Mitchell with Amy Braithwaite (left)
Religion
He follows Christianity.
Autograph
Daryl Mitchell’s autograph
Career
Domestic – Australia
He represented Hale in school cricket for three years and later played club cricket for Scarborough for two years, playing alongside Marcus Stoinis and Justin Langer. He has also represented Western Australia Under 19, Under 23, and the Australian Centre of Excellence in third-tier cricket tournaments. He trained under Neil ‘Noddy’ Holder during his time in Australia.
Daryl Mitchell (third from right, standing) while playing in Australian domestic circuit
Domestic – New Zealand
In 2011, he started playing for Northern Districts in the New Zealand domestic circuit and played his first List A (one-day) match against Canterbury on 4 December 2011. He played his debut first-class match on 18 March 2012 against Auckland and his debut T20 match against Canterbury on 30 November 2012.
Daryl Mitchell with a domestic trophy
He also played for Waikato Valley in the 2011 season. He played domestic cricket for around 8 years before making his debut for the national team of New Zealand. He moved to Canterbury from Northern Districts in June 2020.
Daryl Mitchell playing in a domestic match
International
New Zealand A & New Zealand XI
He debuted for New Zealand A in the 2013-14 season. He played for the New Zealand XI in 2020 and captained them during the series against India A.
Test
Daryl Mitchell played his first test match on 29 November 2019 against England in Hamilton, New Zealand and scored 73 runs in the first innings, making his first test fifty on his debut. His first test century was against Pakistan with 102 runs not out in the first innings.
Daryl Mitchell playing in a test
In June 2022, he scored 190 runs in the first innings and 62 runs not out in the second innings against England. During the 2022 series against England, he scored 482 runs in 3 tests, the most runs by a New Zealand player in a test series against England.
ODI
He made his debut in ODIs on 20 March 2021 against Bangladesh in Dunedin, New Zealand. He made his first ODI century on 26 March 2021 with a score of 100 runs not out against Bangladesh. He made his maiden ODI fifty on 31 July 2022 with 74 runs not out against Scotland.
Daryl Mitchell playing in an ODI match
ODI World Cup
He played in the 2023 ODI World Cup, and on 13 October 2023, he scored 89 runs not out to secure a victory over Bangladesh in the group stage match. He made his first ODI World Cup hundred with 130 runs against India in the group stage match held at Dharamshala.
T20I
He played his debut T20I match on 6 February 2019 against India in which he scored 8 runs.
Daryl Mitchell playing in a T20I match
T20 World Cup
He played 7 matches in the 2021 T20 World Cup and scored 208 runs with a strike rate of 140.54 at an average of 34.67; he helped New Zealand enter the finals by scoring his first T20I half-century with 72 runs not out in the semifinal against England. He played 4 matches in the 2022 T20 World Cup and scored 109 runs with a strike rate of 128.24 at an average of 54.50; he scored 53 runs not out in the semifinal against Pakistan which New Zealand lost.
Leagues
Northern Premier League
He played for Blackpool in the 2016 season of the Northern Premier League.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
He was acquired by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for his base price of Rs 75 lakhs in the 2022 IPL auction and played two matches for them before being released. In the 2023 IPL auction, he went unsold against his base price of Rs 1 crore.
Daryl Mitchell playing for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2022 IPL season
Mitchell was sold to Chennai Super Kings for Rs. 14 crore in the 2024 IPL auction against the base price of Rs. 1 crore; the auction was held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on 19 December 2023.
WOWZAAA 💰
Chennai Super Kings get New Zealand allrounder Daryl Mitchell for an enormous price of INR 14 Crore! 💛#IPLAuction | #IPL pic.twitter.com/1j0vfuwRRU
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) December 19, 2023
County
He played for Middlesex in the Vitality Blast and County Championship in 2021. He signed up with Lancashire for the 2023 county season.
Daryl Mitchell after signing up with Lancashire
The Hundred
He played for London Spirit in the 2023 season of The Hundred.
Daryl Mitchell playing in The Hundred
Jersey Number
He wears jersey number 75 for New Zealand in international matches and jersey number 47 for Rajasthan Royals in IPL.
Daryl Mitchell wearing 75 number jersey in an international match
Daryl Mitchell wearing jersey number 47 in a domestic match
Awards, Honours, Achievements
- ICC Spirit of the Cricket Award 2021 (for not running out Adil Rashid after obstructing him)
- Nominated for ICC Player of the Month in June 2022 (along with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow)
- New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year in 2022
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2023
- Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in 2023
Daryl Mitchell (right) with Richard Hadlee medal
- Became 5th New Zealand player to score centuries in 3 consecutive tests (in 2023)
- Became 1st batsman to score a century in each match of an away test series (of 3 or more tests) (in 2023)
Tattoo
He has got a tattoo inked on his inner left biceps.
Daryl Mitchell’s tattoo
Favourites
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Actress: Margot Robbie
- Cricketer: Ricky Ponting
Facts/Trivia
- He worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Waikato Rugby Club from 2018 to 2020.
Daryl Mitchell (left) while working as a strength and conditioning coach at Waikato Rugby Club
- His batting style is right-handed, and his bowling style is right arm medium pace.
Daryl Mitchell batting during a match
- He received his first central contract for the national team of New Zealand before the 2021-22 season.
- His nicknames are Daz, Moose, and The Iceman.
- He likes drinking beer during celebrations and parties.
Daryl Mitchell (extreme right) drinking beer during a party
- He likes reading books and often reads them while travelling on flights. [2]Instagram – Daryl Mitchell
- He eats non-vegetarian food to fill nutritional demands. [3]Instagram – Daryl Mitchell
- He likes playing video games such as FIFA during his free time.
- Daryl Mitchell often talks about mental health and partnered with Opening Up in 2017, a group that focuses on mental health issues.
- He has also worked as a personal trainer from 2009 to 2011 and a sports consultant from April 2015 to June 2015.
- He holds an Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) level 1 certificate in strength and conditioning and cert 3 and 4 in personal training from the Australian Insitute of Fitness. [4]LinkedIn – Daryl Mitchell
- He is an animal lover and owns two dogs.
- He likes the superhero character Batman since his childhood.
Daryl Mitchell dressed as batsman during his childhood
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