Saurabh Tiwary

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Lore & Background

Saurabh Tiwary represented Mumbai Indians from the 2008 Indian Premier League. He became a regular player for them in IPL 2010, where he was dubbed as a left-handed version of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He won the Under-23 player of the tournament for IPL 2010, scoring 419 runs in 16 matches at an average of 29.92 and a strike rate of 135.59. He was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2011 IPL at US$1.6 million. In the 2014 IPL auction, he was signed by Delhi Daredevils for ₹70 lakh. After Tiwary was sidelined by an injured shoulder, he was replaced by Imran Tahir. In the 2016 IPL, Tiwary and Albie Morkel were traded by Delhi Daredevils to Rising Pune Supergiants. In 2016 IPL he scored two half centuries against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. In February 2017, he was bought by Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh. He scored a half century against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 13 May 2017. In January 2018, he was bought by Mumbai Indians in the 2018 IPL auction. In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2020 IPL. Tiwary was called into the squad for the 2010 Asia Cup, but did not play. He made his ODI debut against Australia in Visakhapatnam in October 2010 after a few first-choice players were rested.

In Their Own Story

In the 2016 IPL, Tiwary faced a significant turning point when he was sidelined by an injured shoulder, leading to his replacement by Imran Tahir. Before that injury, he had been traded alongside Albie Morkel by Delhi Daredevils to the new franchise Rising Pune Supergiants. While with RPS in 2016, he delivered two promising half centuries against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. His resilience was highlighted when he returned to Mumbai Indians in 2017. The pressure mounted as the game unfolded against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 13 May 2017. Stepping up, Tiwary found his rhythm and scored a half century, proving his value to the side once more before being bought again in the subsequent auctions.

Reader's Guide

Saurabh Tiwary is a left-handed middle order batsman who played for Mumbai Indians across multiple IPL seasons. He was known for his consistent performances in IPL 2010, earning the Under-23 player of the tournament award. He later played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils, and Rising Pune Supergiants before returning to Mumbai Indians.

Did You Know?

• Saurabh Tiwary was dubbed a left-handed version of Mahendra Singh Dhoni during IPL 2010.
• He scored 419 runs in IPL 2010 at a strike rate of 135.59.
• He was bought by Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh in the 2017 IPL auction.