Manoj Tiwary

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For his ability to play any bowler by going down the pitch and playing aggressively, he has often been compared to Kevin Pietersen.He has been an injury prone player so far. The day he was to play his debut match in 2007, he injured his shoulder while practising for the match and was ruled out of the series. He then made debuted against Australia as a replacement of unfit Yuvraj Singh, but jet lagged Tiwary could not prevent injuries and hampered his national career.In the initial seasons of IPL, he was bought by Delhi Daredevils for $675,000.Kolkata Knight Riders swapped Moises Henriques for Tiwary for the IPL 2010.Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag rested himself and named Tiwary to play for the final ODI against West Indies in 2011. The latter returned the favour with an unbeaten century which eventually led to the cramps and then to the declaration of his wicket.In 2012 IPL auctions, Kolkata Knight Riders signed Tiwary for $475,000 and retained him for the next season as well.Rising Pune Supergiants, in 2017, bought him for INR 50 Lakh.