One-season wonders in IPL

#3 Saurabh Tiwari

Saurabh Tiwari had an excellent 2010 season with Mumbai Indians

A strongly built cricketer from Ranchi, when Saurabh Tiwari was initially bursting on to the scene, he resembled a left-handed version of MS Dhoni.

Known for his unorthodox game, Tiwari was part of the U-19 World winning team in 2008 led by Virat Kohli. However, it was his stint with the Mumbai Indians in 2010 when it felt like Tiwari had arrived.

The power-hitter scored 419 runs in 16 matches in 2010 with a strike rate of close to 136, playing crucial innings on many occasions.

His brilliant performance landed him an entry into the ODI team. But he failed to capitalise on the confidence shown upon him.

After 419 runs in the 2010 season, the Jharkhand cricketer did not touch the 200 run mark again in any edition of the IPL.

However, things might take a turn for the southpaw as he is back with his favorite franchise- the Mumbai Indians in IPL 11, the franchise with which he impressed one and all.

Last season too, Saurabh was picked by the Mumbai Indians and he made use of the only opportunity he got by scoring an unbeaten 52.