Quick Info
| Profession | Cricketer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 30/12/1989 |
| Age | 36 years |
| Birthplace | Jamshedpur, Bihar (India) |
Latest News about Saurabh Tiwary
19/05/2025
Saurabh Tiwary was elected secretary of the Jharkhand State Cricket Association, marking his move into cricket administration after retirement. Shahbaz Nadeem was elected joint secretary in the same election, giving the former cricketers leadership roles in the state body.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Saurabh Sunil Tiwary |
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| Nickname | Saurabh |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 185 cm |
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| Weight | 70 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism | ||
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| Caste | Brahmin | ||
| Hobby | Listening to Music | ||
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Nikita Mishra |
| Marriage Date | February 2016 |
Family
| Father | Sunil Tiwary |
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| Mother | Kanaklata Tiwary |
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| Spouse | Nikita Mishra |
Career
| International Debut | 2010 (Asia Cup squad, played against Australia and New Zealand) |
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| Retirement | 12 February 2024 |
| Jersey Number | #15 (India) |
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| Career Turning Point | He hit 18 sixes in the 2010 IPL and three centuries in the Jharkhand Ranji Trophy. |
| Current Role | Secretary of Jharkhand State Cricket Association |
| Batting Style | Left-handed middle-order batsman |
| First-Class Statistics | 8076 runs at an average of 47.23 in 116 matches |
| List A Statistics | 3300 runs at an average of 47.14 in 92 matches |
| Bowling Style | Off break |
| IPL Statistics | 1494 runs at an average of 28.73 in 93 matches |
| T20 Domestic Statistics | 3454 runs at an average of 29.03 in 181 matches |
| ODI Debut | 20/10/2010 vs Australia at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
Favourites
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Style Quotient
| Car Collection | Land Rover Discovery |
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| Salary (as in 2018) | ₹80 lakh (IPL) |
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/iamstiwary/ | |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Saurabh Tiwary abstains from smoking and alcohol consumption. | |
| 2. In his childhood, he showed more interest in playing cricket than in academics. | |
| 3. Saurabh Tiwary and his wife Nikita have known each other since childhood. | |
| 4. His First-class debut was on 1 December 2006, playing for Jharkhand against Jammu & Kashmir in Jamshedpur. | |
| 5. He made his List A debut on 13 February 2006, in a match between Bengal and Jharkhand in Dhanbad. | |
| 6. His T20 debut came on 3 April 2007, playing for Jharkhand against Orissa in Kolkata. | |
| 7. During the 2011 IPL season, he scored only one fifty in 47 matches. | |
| 8. In the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy season, he was among the top-15 run-scorers. | |
| 9. In January 2018, Saurabh Tiwary was drafted by the Mumbai Indians for the 2018 IPL season. | |
| 10. He was a key batsman in the Indian team that won the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. | |
| 11. He captained the India Under-19 squad that won the 2008 World Cup. | |
| 12. He won the Under-23 Player of the Tournament award in IPL 2010 for Mumbai Indians, scoring 419 runs in 16 matches. | |
| 13. He began playing cricket at the age of 11. | |
| 14. He represented Jharkhand at the under-14 level before making his first-class debut in the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy. | |
| 15. He was part of the Indian squad that won the 2010 Asia Cup. | |
| 16. He scored an unbeaten 12 runs off 17 balls against Australia in 2010. | |
| 17. He played a match-winning partnership with Yusuf Pathan against New Zealand in December 2010. |