Saurabh Tiwary

Profile

Talent and looks do go hand in hand sometimes. If in doubt ask Saurabh Tiwary! Aping India's 'captain cool' MS Dhoni - his fellow Jharkhand mate - Tiwary grabbed eyeballs for more reasons than his Dhoni-esque appearance with a good stint in IPL 3.

The left-hander who started playing at the age of 11 made his first-class debut for Jharkhand in the 2006-07 season and was a key member of the Indian squad which won the 2008 Under-19 WC. Though he made his IPL debut in 2008, IPL 3 shot him into the limelight when he struck three half centuries and cemented his place in the middle-order. Selected for the 2010 Asia Cup, the youngster unfortunately didn't make his debut but the selectors regarded him as one for the future nonetheless. With strong power hitting, the left-hander has the added asset of floating across the batting order but is still young and learning the tricks of the trade.

In ODIs he faces tough competition from several upcoming youngsters and will have to be on his toes to be more than just one of India's 'young experiments' ahead of the 2011 World Cup.

Fast Facts

• Tiwary has captained the Jharkhand team in domestic cricket.
• He was the leading run-getter in the 2007-08 Deodhar Trophy.
• He was the Under-23 'Player of the Tournament' in the 2010 IPL.
• Tiwary was the third highest run-getter in the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy Plate League scoring 593 runs in just 5 matches at an average of 98.83 which included 3 centuries.

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Against All Teams Australia Chennai Super Kings Deccan Chargers Delhi Daredevils Guyana Kings XI Punjab Kolkata Knight Riders New Zealand Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers Bangalore Southern Redbacks

Statistics

Show:

• • • Batting
    • Fielding

      
      

	Matches	Innings	Runs	NO	Avg.	SR	100's	50's
ODI	3	2	49	2	-	87.5	0	0
IPL	23	20	458	3	26.94	134.31	0	3
CLT20	3	3	82	1	41	141.37	0	0

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Career

Span:

ODI:

2010-2010

IPL:

2008-2010

CLT20:

2010-2010

ODI

Debut:

India Vs Australia at ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam - Oct 20, 2010

Last played:

India Vs New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai (Madras) - Dec 10, 2010

IPL

Debut:

Mumbai Indians Vs Kings XI Punjab at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali - Chandigarh - Apr 25, 2008

Last played:

Mumbai Indians Vs Chennai Super Kings at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai - Apr 25, 2010

CLT20

Debut:

Mumbai Indians Vs Southern Redbacks at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 14, 2010

Last played:

Mumbai Indians Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 19, 2010