Manoj Tiwary signs up for Abahani Limited in Dhaka Premier League

Manoj Tiwary, the former India international and current Bengal skipper, is set to take part in the Dhaka Premier League in Bangladesh. He will join Abahani Limited, a side that also features Goa wicket-keeper batsman Manvinder Bisla.

Abahani Limited, led by Tamim Iqbal, features Bangladeshi names such as Taskin Ahmed and Litton Das. The season has been quite poor for the side which has won only three out of six matches in the List-A tournament, lying  in the bottom half of the standings, at 7th position. The side has only three games left to be played and Tiwary is expected to get all three matches before the DPL comes to an end

Tiwary has been in demand in all previous years of the IPL, turning out for Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils. Bisla has represented KKR and Royal Challengers Bangalore, most well remembered for his Man of the Match effort in the 2012 IPL final.

Tiwary has been unfortunate right from the star of his career. After breaking Bengal record in the 2006 season, he earned an India call-up, only to injure his shoulder during fielding practice before his debut. He could subsequently play only 12 ODIs and 3 T20Is for India. His last appearance in the India jersey was during the 2015 Zimbabwe tour.

In December 2015, there was some controversy when players were being drafted to the two new franchises from Pune and Rajkot. A Pune team source had revealed that Ashok Dinda and Manoj Tiwary’s help had been sought in finalizing names for the Pune team. While Dinda is one of the players representing Rising Pune Supergiants this year, the Bengal skipper went unsold in the auctions.

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