Daryl Mitchell Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth 2026

Daryl Joseph Mitchell is a New Zealand cricketer known as a right-handed batting all-rounder who bowls right-arm medium pace. Born on 20 May 1991 in Hamilton, New Zealand, he top-scored for New Zealand with an unbeaten 89 from 52 balls, including five fours and five sixes, in the third T20I against India at Wellington on 27 October 2026, as New Zealand posted 198 for three. India reached 199 for four in 13.2 overs to win by six wickets and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. After the match Mitchell praised the Indian opener, saying, as reported by PTI, that Abhishek Sharma‘s hitting was world-class. Sharma scored 113 from 38 balls, sharing a 133-run opening stand with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made 45 from 19 balls.

Early Life

Daryl Mitchell is the son of John Mitchell, a former New Zealand rugby union player who became a prominent rugby coach. As reported in his biographical profiles, the family moved to Western Australia in 2006, when his father became head coach of the Western Force rugby union team, and Mitchell spent five formative years in Perth. He attended Hale School, played school and grade cricket for Scarborough, and represented Western Australia at under-19 and under-23 level. He was still pursuing a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science when he began his senior domestic career in New Zealand.

Mitchell made his first-class debut for Northern Districts in March 2012, at the age of 20, and built his career slowly through domestic cricket. He received a Northern Districts contract for the 2018-19 season, worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Waikato Rugby from 2018 to 2020, and moved from Northern Districts to Canterbury in June 2020. In May 2021 he was awarded his first central contract by New Zealand Cricket, after more than 200 domestic matches.

Career

Mitchell made his T20I debut for New Zealand against India on 6 February 2019, his Test debut against England on 29 November 2019, and his ODI debut against Bangladesh on 20 March 2021. Six days after his ODI debut he scored his first ODI century, an unbeaten 100 against Bangladesh at Wellington. His breakthrough tournament came at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where he was moved to open the batting, a role he had never filled before in T20 cricket, and scored 208 runs in seven innings. In the semi-final against England he scored an unbeaten 72 and was named Player of the Match. He was also named the winner of the ICC Spirit of the Cricket Award for 2021, for declining a run after realising he had obstructed England bowler Adil Rashid during that semi-final.

His most productive Test series came on the 2022 tour of England, where he scored 538 runs at an average of 107.60 in three matches, with centuries in three successive Tests, passing Martin Donnelly’s record for the most runs by a New Zealand batter in a Test series in England. At the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India he scored 552 runs at an average of 69.00, including 134 from 119 balls in the semi-final against India at Mumbai. On 19 November 2025 he overtook Rohit Sharma to become the world No. 1 batter in the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings, only the second New Zealander to hold the ranking after Glenn Turner in 1979. He carried that form into New Zealand’s ODI series in India in January 2026, scoring 352 runs including two consecutive centuries, and was named Player of the Series as New Zealand won 2-1, their first ODI series win in India.

In franchise cricket, Mitchell was bought by the Rajasthan Royals for Rs. 75 lakh for the 2022 Indian Premier League, playing two matches and scoring 33 runs, and went unsold at the 2023 auction. At the IPL 2024 auction, Chennai Super Kings signed him for Rs. 14 crore after a bidding contest with Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, as reported by Sportstar. He played 13 matches for Chennai in 2024, scoring 318 runs, but was released before the 2025 mega auction and went unsold. He has also played for Middlesex and Lancashire in England, Lahore Qalandars, Texas Super Kings and, in 2026, Rawalpindiz in the Pakistan Super League. In the Wellington T20I on 27 October 2026 his unbeaten 89 was his highest T20I score and took him past 2,000 T20I runs, as reported after the match.

Personal Life

Daryl Mitchell married Amy Mitchell in 2017, after the couple had met in 2014, as reported in article-length profiles and in an IPL.com profile summary stating that Mitchell married Amy in 2017 and that the couple have two daughters. The couple’s daughters, Addison and Lily, were reported to have been born in 2018 and 2020. Amy keeps a low public profile. Some low-authority profile pages carry inconsistent family details in their summary boxes, so this profile uses only the name supported in article text and in the IPL profile summary. The family moved from Hamilton to Christchurch in 2020, following Mitchell’s move to Canterbury.

Daryl Mitchell Net Worth 2026

Daryl Mitchell’s net worth in 2026 has not been publicly disclosed, and no verified published estimate exists. Profile websites publish varying figures, including an estimate of $5 million to $6 million from eboona, but none is backed by an official declaration or mainstream financial reporting. His documented income includes his Chennai Super Kings IPL contract, reported at Rs. 14 crore for 2024, his New Zealand Cricket central contract and match fees, and franchise earnings.

FAQ

Who is Daryl Mitchell?

Daryl Mitchell is a New Zealand cricketer from Hamilton who bats right-handed and bowls occasional right-arm medium pace. He plays for New Zealand in Tests, ODIs and T20Is and for Canterbury in domestic cricket, and he is the son of former rugby player and coach John Mitchell.

What is Daryl Mitchell’s age?

Daryl Mitchell was born on 20 May 1991 in Hamilton, New Zealand, which makes him 35 years old as of October 2026.

What is Daryl Mitchell’s height?

Daryl Mitchell’s height is most commonly listed as approximately 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm), including in profiles from Times Now, CricGram and Hamariweb. Other profile sites differ sharply, with eboona listing 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) and others listing 6 feet, so the commonly listed figure should be treated as approximate rather than officially confirmed.

Who is Daryl Mitchell’s wife?

Daryl Mitchell’s wife is Amy Mitchell. They met in 2014 and married in 2017, and they have two daughters, Addison and Lily, as reported in article-length profiles. Amy keeps a low public profile.

What did Daryl Mitchell do in the third T20I against India in October 2026, and what did he say about Abhishek Sharma?

In the third T20I at Wellington on 27 October 2026, Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 89 from 52 balls, with five fours and five sixes, as New Zealand posted 198 for three. India won by six wickets, reaching 199 for four in 13.2 overs. At the post-match press conference Mitchell called Abhishek Sharma’s 113 from 38 balls a very special innings, said some of the hitting was world-class, and said it was definitely Sharma’s night.

What is Daryl Mitchell’s net worth in 2026, and what was his IPL price?

Daryl Mitchell’s net worth has not been publicly disclosed, and no verified estimate exists. His best-documented IPL figure is the Rs. 14 crore paid by Chennai Super Kings at the IPL 2024 auction, after he had played for Rajasthan Royals in 2022 for Rs. 75 lakh.