'I have learnt a lot'

After scoring his maiden ODI century, Manoj Tiwary had to endure the pain of warming the bench for 14 straight ODIs despite being fully fit and available for selection but the youngster feels that it has helped him improve his mental strength.

A testimony to his strength has been all-round performance that saw take four wickets in his comeback match and score a vital half-century in the very next game.

“You tend to improve mentally, when you are a part of the Indian team. You have such senior players, so successful that their company helps one improve as a cricketer.

By sitting with them, travelling with them, you learn something everyday,” Tiwary told the mediapersons on the eve of India’s lone T20 International.