IPL 2018: Manoj Tiwary Feels His Bowling Skills Might Benefit Kings XI Punjab

Veteran Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary is well aware of the fact that how all-rounders are becoming an asset for their Twenty20 teams respectively in one way or another.

Hence, the Kings XI Punjab player has developed a unique bowling action. Tiwary hopes to unleash his slingy action when an opportunity comes his way in this eleventh edition of the tournament.

It will also allow KXIP skipper Ravichandran Ashwin to maintain a flexibility in his bowling resource.

The 32-year-old cricketer from Bengal Tiwary has already showcased his newly acquired skills for Bengal in the domestic circuit.

However, those have been just glimpses and a sterner test awaits him if does gets a chance as the tournament progress.

With the middle order looking a bit wobbly he might well get his break today against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

While Tiwary feels that he can be impressive with the ball in hand. He will be waiting eagerly for his opportunity. Punjab at the moment is playing some exceptional brand of cricket. They are sitting pretty at the top of the points table with Chennai Super Kings following five wins from six matches.

If Tiwary gets a chance on Thursday (April 26) evening, he will be surely looking to prove a point or two. However, the pressure might well get the better of him especially given the fact that he hasn’t played in the tournament so far.

“To be honest, my career has always been about pressure whether I play a first-class season or any other the tournament. No matter what pressure will always be there and I have to prepare accordingly. That is the way it is and I am looking forward to making most of my opportunity as and when it comes,” Tiwary was quoted as saying by the Indian Express during an interaction in Mohali.

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“In the middle order, not much of an opportunity has come since the openers have done the bulk of the work for us. The way KL Rahul has performed is great. It’s heartening to see someone play authentic cricket shots and succeed in this format. He has been outstanding and I wish that he keeps performing like this and takes us to the finals. At the end of the day, I am also a player who wants to feature in the playing XI but it’s up to the management. I am really high on confidence and wherever I get the chance I will give my best and adjust to the demands of the team and situation,” Tiwary further added.

Tiwary justifies how his bowling might come in handy –

Manoj Tiwary justified that how his bowling might go on to benefit the team.

“I have developed a unique round-arm technique, that may come handy for the team when required. I am pretty sure that people will be surprised with my bowling performance. Have started bowling with a pretty low round-arm action and it is not easy for batsmen to hit. I have been pretty successful and economical with it in regional T20 tournaments where pitches have been slow. So yes I am hoping to do well with it.”

Punjab looks one of the prime contenders for the playoffs berth.

Speaking on that aspect Tiwary said, ” Considering the way we are playing, we can definitely say that.”

“But cricket is a funny game and the way this format goes anything can happen. So we will not be complacent and give our best shot,” he concluded.

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