Who is Ish Sodhi? Know About His Relationships, Family, Career, Stats and More

Ish Sodhi is a skilful cricketer who plays as a right-arm leg-break bowler for New Zealand. He was born in India but made his international debut for New Zealand in 2013 by playing his first Test match against Bangladesh. Sodhi can scalp important wickets with his effective leg-spin technique. He has produced several match-winning performances in his international career. Sodhi has not only played well in a Black Caps shirt but has also shown his cricketing skills while competing in franchise T20 leagues.

Ish Sodhi Biography

Isha Sodhi was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, on October 31, 1992. In his early career, he focused on fast bowling before changing his speciality to leg-spin under his mentor Dipak Patel. When Sodhi was just four years old, his family moved to New Zealand for work and to give him a better environment. He used to play and practice cricket in New Zealand, where his parents got him admitted into a cricket academy.

Ish Sodhi Religion & Caste

Ish Sodhi is a follower of Sikhism as he comes from a proper Sikh Punjabi family from Ludhiana. They belong to the Khatri community and believe in the values and culture of the Sikh religion. Despite having a deep cultural background, Ish Sodhi has refrained from speaking about his beliefs in public.

Ish Sodhi Family

Ish Sodhi comes from a loving Sikh Punjabi family with ancestral roots in Lahore. His parents strongly supported his dream to become a cricketer. Sodhi grew up in a joint family living in Papatoetoe, Auckland. Apart from his mother and father, he has not disclosed any other information about his family.

Ish Sodhi Father

Ish Sodhi's father is Dr. Rajbir Singh Sodhi, who is a mental health doctor working with an NGO in Auckland. For his son's better development, Rajbir shifted to New Zealand and encouraged him to take his cricket career seriously. He also guided him and instilled confidence in him to play cricket professionally.

Ish Sodhi Mother

Ish Sodhi's mother is Simrat Sodhi, a school teacher in Auckland. She supported her son emotionally in his cricket journey. She made sure that he was focusing on both his cricket career as well as academics.

Ish Sodhi Brother

There is no publicly available information about Ish Sodhi's brother, as he has not disclosed information about all of his family members and keeps his life private. Should we find more information about his siblings, we will update the data here.

Ish Sodhi Sister

There is no publicly available information about Ish Sodhi's sister. The New Zealand cricketer wants to keep his personal life private. He prefers not to share much about it with the public. Moreover, there isn't even enough data determine if he actually has a sister or not.

Ish Sodhi Instagram

Ish Sodhi has an Instagram account under the name of @ic3_odi, where he has more than 104k followers and has posted around 620 posts. On his Instagram, he has posted mostly about his cricket career, team achievements, pictures with his family, and photos from vacations.

Ish Sodhi Twitter

On X [formerly Twitter], Ish Sodhi has an account under the handle @ish_sodhi, where he has more than 34.5k followers. On his Twitter, he has only posted about his cricket journey, achievements, and pictures with his friends.

Ish Sodhi Facebook

He also has a Facebook account under the name of @Ish Sodhi, where he has more than 470k followers. On his Facebook, he has posted mostly about his daily life, pictures with family, inspirational videos, and photos related to his cricket career.

Ish Sodhi Jersey

Ish Sodhi wears jersey number 61 while playing across all international formats of cricket for New Zealand. He also wears the same number while playing in the domestic and T20 franchise leagues across different parts of the world.

Ish Sodhi Relationship

Ish Sodhi was in a relationship with Angelina, who is now his wife. The couple got married in 2019 in a proper Punjabi wedding. They are often seen together in matches and on vacations, which shows their great bond and understanding.

Ish Sodhi Wife

Ish Sodhi wife is Angelina Sodhi, and the couple got married on September 23, 2019. Angelina is a New Zealand–based HR manager, and they both got married in a proper, intimate Punjabi-style wedding. Sodhi and his wife welcomed a beautiful daughter in June 2020 named Dahlia Lakshmi Sodhi, and they are bringing her up together.

Ish Sodhi Net Worth & Salary

Ish Sodhi net worth is estimated to be around $3 million, which is approximately ₹24 crore. His total net worth came out after including his NZC Annual Contract, match fees for all formats, T20 franchise league salaries, domestic salaries, and other endorsement deals. With his NZC Annual Contract, Sodhi earns $336,000 per year, and above that, he also earns different match fees: $8,495 per Test match, $3,682 per ODI match, and $2,407 per T20I match. Apart from this, he also earned ₹50 lakh per season while playing in the Indian Premier League for the Rajasthan Royals.

Ish Sodhi Career

Ish Sodhi career has been amazing across international format, domestic format, and in the franchise leagues. He made his debut in international cricket by playing his first Test match against Bangladesh in 2013. In Sodhi's 12-year international career, he has been one of the brilliant bowlers of New Zealand by taking more than 250 international wickets. He is also ranked second in the T20I format bowling category and has played equally well in the franchise leagues. Sodhi has also produced some incredible individual performances across some of the best cricket stadiums in New Zealand.

International Career

Ish Sodhi made his international debut by playing his first Test match on October 9, 2013, against Bangladesh. He then debuted in T20I cricket by playing against West Indies on July 5, 2014, and finally appeared in the ODI format on August 2, 2015, against Zimbabwe. Sodhi was a standout performer for New Zealand in the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup and had also secured the place of number one T20I bowler spot in January 2018. In his international career, he has taken a total of 264 wickets with a good average. Sodhi has played his most matches in the T20I format, and in 119 innings, he has taken 144 wickets with an average of 23.14.

Other Leagues Career

Apart from his international career, Ish Sodhi has also played well in the franchise T20 leagues such as The Hundred, CPL, IPL, BBL, and others. Sodhi debuted in the Indian Premier League in 2018 with the Rajasthan Royals, and in 8 matches played for them, he took 8 wickets. He was a part of the Big Bash League in 2016 playing for Adelaide Strikers, and in just 3 matches, he took 9 wickets for them. Sodhi also plays in the Vitality Blast, and till now he has played 49 matches for 3 teams while taking 53 wickets.

Ish Sodhi Achievements & Awards

Ish Sodhi has achieved a lot in his cricket career, both in the domestic format as well as internationally. In January 2018, Sodhi was ranked as the No. 1 ICC T20I bowler, and in the same year, he was named in the ICC T20I Team of the Year. In 2019, he took a six-wicket haul against Bangladesh and made a record by becoming the first New Zealand cricketer to do so. Sodhi also registered a maiden Test five‐wicket haul against Pakistan in 2022 and showed an amazing game. He also became the 10th–highest wicket-taker of New Zealand across all international formats.