Veteran Bengal and India batter Manoj Tiwary, who announced his retirement from all cricket five days ago, has reportedly taken a U-turn on his decision to do so and will resume playing domestic cricket for Bengal.
Manoj Tiwary announced on August 3 that he was calling time on his cricketing career with a post on his social media accounts.
“This game has given me everything, I mean every single thing which I had never dreamt of, starting from the times when my life were challenged by different forms of difficulties. Will ever be grateful to this game and to the GOD, who has always been in my side throughout. Taking this opportunity to convey my sincere gratitude to the people who all have played a part in my cricketing journey.
Thank you to my all my coaches starting from my childhood till last year who all have played a part in my cricketing achievements. Manabendra Ghosh, my father figure like coach has been the pillar in the cricketing journey. If he had not been there then I would had not reached anywhere in cricketing circle. Thank u Sir and wish u a speedy recovery, as your health is not keeping well,” he had posted.
Tiwary, who last played for India in 2015, featured in 12 ODIs and three T20Is – between 2008 and 2015 – and was part of the India squad for the 2012 T20 World Cup, but didn’t get a game. He has an international century to his name, which came against West Indies in 2011.
Manoj Tiwary Reverses Retirement Decision
But the right-hander, who joined politics and is a minister of state in Bengal’s TMC government, boasts of a flourishing first-class career with over 9,000 FC runs at an average of 48-plus, with 29 hundred and 45 fifties and a highest score of 303*.
Now as per RevSportz reports, Tiwary is returning to cricket and reversing his retirement decision as he wants to play for the sake of Bengal cricket. Manoj changed his decision after a discussion with the CAB president, Snehasis Ganguly.
? BREAKING: Manoj Tiwary is all set to take his retirement back and resume cricket for Bengal. @tiwarymanoj pic.twitter.com/BExb6uIom1
— RevSportz (@RevSportz) August 8, 2023
As per CAB sources, he is going to make a comeback to the cricket field in a press conference on August 8. Apparently, the CAB president requested him to continue playing. It was because under the leadership of Manoj, last year, Bengal became runners in the Ranji Trophy.