Probably that's the reason the left-hander has travelled all the way from Jamshedpur to Nagpur for rehabilitation under VCA physiotherapist Dr Ashish Agrawal.
He had undergone a shoulder surgery in August last year and very few thought he would play Ranji Trophy this season. However, Tiwary not only played the tournament but finished among the top five run-getters this season.
In such good form, Tiwary believes that taking utmost care of his body could once again help him stake claim to the national side once again.
"I have no fitness issue right now but I want to make sure I remain fit for the rest of the season. So I'm following the training and rehabilitation programme under Dr Agrawal. It's important to invest in yourself. After all, whatever I am today is only because of this game," Tiwary told TOI.
Tiwary was billed as one of the future players but injuries pegged back his progressing career. Batting for Mumbai Indians, he was adjudged the best young player during the 2010 and later, a handful of one-dayers came his way too.
However, it's been two years now that selectors haven't look back, his performances on the India 'A' tour of Australia two years ago notwithstanding, and Tiwary's been busy trying to make inroads once again.
"Selection is not in my hand. If I score 600-700 and that is not good enough for selection that means I need to work harder and score more. I am working hard with the same dedication and passion," he said.
While his former under-19 teammates Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are established players already, Tiwary is yet to carve a similar name for himself. Earlier, he was billed as someone who could score only in the Plate Group.
However, he proved his critics wrong this year with 854 runs in seven matches at a healthy average of 65.69 for Jharkhand in the Elite Group.
Tiwary scored 238 out of 351 -- his team's total -- against Mumbai on a lively Wankhede wicket, hitting 12 sixes in the innings.
His Jharkhand coach Subroto Bannerjee, a former India pacer, terms it as one of the best innings he has seen. "More than half of those sixes came off fast bowlers, pulling and hooking them all over.
He is one of the best players of fast bowling in this country without a doubt. He also scored 95 on the kind of wicket in Lahli where the ball does something all day. Haryana have a good pace attack.
He was the lone shining light in our batting this year. Mind you, we didn't play single game on a flat wicket this year," Bannerjee said. He was spot on as the next best scorer for Jharkhand has nearly half of what Tiwary ended up scoring.
The 24-year-old feels playing in the Elite and Plate group offers different challenges. "Most of Elite Group teams have Indian players and some good bowlers. They plan extremely well so you have to be mentally strong.
The wickets in Plate Group are very challenging. I remember a game against Tripura last year. We were reduced to 6-6 and then I scored 51 to help my team cross the 100-run mark. The wicket was greener than the outfield. When you play such knocks on difficult wickets, it obviously gives you confidence," Tiwary said.
He was one of the costliest players in the last auction but IPL is not on his mind. He is focused on getting back in the national team. "People say there's lot of pressure in IPL. Yes that's true but I feel the heat when I fail to score in Ranji or Duleep Trophy. It's challenging. It's the longer version that gives you the recognition.
I am doing everything to make a comeback in the Indian team. I want to play Tests for the country. It's an honour to represent your country," Tiwary concluded.
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