Manoj Tiwary, recently retired from cricket, spoke out about his puzzling exclusion from the Indian team after scoring a century in 2011. He expressed his desire to ask former captain MS Dhoni why he wasn’t given another chance immediately.
Manoj Tiwary Questioned MS Dhoni After Retirement
For the unversed, Manoj Tiwary, despite making his debut in 2008, couldn’t establish a permanent spot in Team India. His last ODI appearance was in 2015, and his final T20Is were in 2012, never getting the chance to play Test cricket. Despite scoring an ODI century in late 2011, he remained benched for months, prompting him to question former captain MS Dhoni’s decision.
Now, he expressed his desire to ask former India captain Dhoni why he had to wait for 14 matches for another chance after his Player of the Match performance. Manoj Tiwary said:
“I want to hear from him whenever I get the opportunity. I will definitely ask this question. I would like to ask Dhoni why I was dropped from the team after scoring the century, especially in that tour of Australia where nobody was scoring runs, neither was Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma or Suresh Raina. I have nothing to lose now,”
Tiwary reminisced about missing out on an opportunity to play for the Indian Test team and how the limited chances impacted his career trajectory.
It will remain a special one indeed. Thank you #TeamBihar for the wonderful gesture in the leadership of their captain Ashutosh Aman. 🏏
I will remember this "Guard Of Honour" for ages. ❤️🙌#GuardOfHonour | #ManojTiwary | #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/07OExwkAqn
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) February 17, 2024
Few moments bring tears to your eyes, few moments make you emotional… 🙌#GoodByeCricket pic.twitter.com/d4Pd8nSXbZ
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) February 19, 2024
He said:
“When I had completed playing 65 first-class matches, my batting average was around 65. The Australia team had toured India then, and I had scored 130 in a friendly game, then I scored 93 against England in a friendly game. I was very close, but they picked Yuvraj Singh instead. So Test cap and the fact that I was ignored after getting the Man of the Match award for scoring a hundred…I was ignored for 14 straight matches. When self-confidence is at its peak and someone destroys that, it tends to kill that player,”
He concluded: “Confidence is everything for a player, in any profession. Who killed that confidence? I know the name, but I don’t want to take it. I am a grown man now. When a player is omitted, it’s the decision of the team management,”
Manoj Tiwary seeks answer from MS Dhoni after retirement#WorldCup #teamindia #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/n9YIKf6Cp2
— Cricket Addictor (@AddictorCricket) February 20, 2024
Also read: https://funniestindian.com/virat-kohli-and-anushka-sharma-welcome-baby-boy-name-him-akaay/
