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Manoj Kumar Tiwary (born 14 November 1985) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls occasional leg break. He represents Bengal in domestic cricket and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.
A hard-hitting batsman from West Bengal, Manoj Tiwary created waves during the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy season where he scored 796 runs from seven matches. He was to debut against Bangladesh in 2007 but he sustained an injury while practicing on the eve of the match and had to return home. When he finally made his debut in early 2008, he was flown to Australia as an emergency replacement and ended up getting bowled to Brett Lee with just two runs to his name. He remained on the fringes of national selection, finally getting the opportunity to take the field again in 2011. His first few innings upon his return to the side were not noteworthy, but he was able to end the year on a positive note, with a match-winning unbeaten 104 against the West Indies that heralded his arrival on the international stage and showed the faith in his talent was not misplaced. Over the years injuries have continued to haunt him often putting his case for a regular in the Indian setup into jeopardy. However he was recalled to the one-day squad for the tour of Bangladesh in June 2014 and continues to work hard in the domestic circuit to keep him in contention for national selection.
