<p>The flamboyant middle-order southpaw who replaces hard-hitter Yuvraj Singh, was well aware that he would have to perform in the tournament to prove his mettle and cement his place in the national squad.<br /><br />"Obviously, there will be pressure on me and I am confident I will not disappoint the selectors, who have put faith in me", he said.<br /><br />Tiwary, the second player in the national squad from Jharkhand after India captain M S Dhoni, was felicitated by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) on his arrival here last night.<br /><br />Tiwary, Jharkhand Ranji captain, said his consistent performance in IPL-III drew the attention of the selectors, and added that he was also expecting a call for the tri-series held in Zimbabwe recently on the basis of his IPL performance.<br /><br />Tiwary scored 419 runs for the Mumbai Indians in the last edition of IPL. Replying to a poser, Tiwary said Dhoni is "a great cricketer" and he did not wish to be compared to him. <br /><br />Earlier, Tiwary, accompanied by JSCA president Amitabh Choudhury, arrived at Keenan Stadium late in the evening. Sunil Tiwary, the cricketer's father, was also feliciated.<br /><br />Tears rolled down Tiwary's eyes when he spotted his mentor Kajal Das, a former Coach of Jharkhand Ranji team and himself a hard-hitter in the state Ranji Trophy team.<br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, Choudhury expressed confidence that Tiwary would earn laurels for the state as well as the country like Dhoni.<br /><br />Later, Tiwary visited Tata Main Hospital to meet his friend, who sustained an injury in a road accident near Chandil.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a large-number of cricket fans braved the rains and waited at the stadium to get a glimpse of Tiwary.</p>
<p>The flamboyant middle-order southpaw who replaces hard-hitter Yuvraj Singh, was well aware that he would have to perform in the tournament to prove his mettle and cement his place in the national squad.<br /><br />"Obviously, there will be pressure on me and I am confident I will not disappoint the selectors, who have put faith in me", he said.<br /><br />Tiwary, the second player in the national squad from Jharkhand after India captain M S Dhoni, was felicitated by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) on his arrival here last night.<br /><br />Tiwary, Jharkhand Ranji captain, said his consistent performance in IPL-III drew the attention of the selectors, and added that he was also expecting a call for the tri-series held in Zimbabwe recently on the basis of his IPL performance.<br /><br />Tiwary scored 419 runs for the Mumbai Indians in the last edition of IPL. Replying to a poser, Tiwary said Dhoni is "a great cricketer" and he did not wish to be compared to him. <br /><br />Earlier, Tiwary, accompanied by JSCA president Amitabh Choudhury, arrived at Keenan Stadium late in the evening. Sunil Tiwary, the cricketer's father, was also feliciated.<br /><br />Tears rolled down Tiwary's eyes when he spotted his mentor Kajal Das, a former Coach of Jharkhand Ranji team and himself a hard-hitter in the state Ranji Trophy team.<br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, Choudhury expressed confidence that Tiwary would earn laurels for the state as well as the country like Dhoni.<br /><br />Later, Tiwary visited Tata Main Hospital to meet his friend, who sustained an injury in a road accident near Chandil.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a large-number of cricket fans braved the rains and waited at the stadium to get a glimpse of Tiwary.</p>