Delhi Capitals all-rounder Madhav Tiwari has outlined his short-term ambition of delivering strong performances in domestic cricket and leading the Madhya Pradesh team to a trophy. He emphasized that sustained improvement at the state level will be crucial for advancing his career.
Immediate goal: win trophy for MP
"The immediate goal is obviously that if I get a chance in domestic, I want to perform well there and win a trophy for my state, MPCA. Nothing would be better than that for an immediate goal. And eventually, if I carry forward that momentum and play at an even better level from here. So that's my immediate goal, to keep getting better and better and implement that," Tiwari told ANI.
IPL journey and domestic debut
A lower middle-order batter and medium-fast bowler, Tiwari is yet to make his senior domestic debut for Madhya Pradesh but has already broken into the Indian Premier League with Delhi Capitals. He was picked up for Rs 40 lakh ahead of IPL 2025 and made his debut that season against Mumbai Indians, scoring 3 runs and not being used with the ball.
In IPL 2026, he featured in three matches and showed improvement, taking four wickets at an average of 21.75.
Learning from bowling to David Miller
Tiwari described his experience of bowling to David Miller in the nets during IPL 2026 as insightful and confidence-building. He noted that at the highest level, even slight errors can be punished severely, which has strengthened his focus on accuracy and motivated him to keep improving his skills.
"It was very good, to be honest. And that brought a boldness to my mind. If you are bowling to Miller and if you miss even a slight yorker, he will hit that ball out. Or if there's even a slight lack of accuracy, you are bound to get hit by that ball. So obviously, as you play at a better level, the margins keep getting smaller. And that's what motivates you to sharpen your skills even more, to learn more things and implement them in your skill set," he added.
