Experienced Bengal batter Manoj Tiwary recently declared his retirement from professional cricket following Bengal’s final Ranji Trophy league match against Bihar this season. After his retirement, Tiwary took a swipe at Gautam Gambhir, labeling his behavior during their verbal altercation in 2015 as “immature.
The Fight Between Tiwary and Gambhir:
In 2015, during a Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Delhi at the Feroz Shah Kotla, later renamed Arun Jaitley Stadium, a noteworthy incident unfolded. Manoj Tiwary, stepping out to bat, initially wore a cap but swiftly realized the need for a helmet as Delhi pacer Sumit Narwal geared up to bowl. His decision to switch to a helmet caused a delay in the game, sparking frustration from Gautam Gambhir, who stood at first slip. This led to a heated exchange between Tiwary and Gambhir, resulting in an unpleasant verbal altercation between the two players on the field.
The incident shed light on a moment of tension between Manoj Tiwary and Gautam Gambhir during the Ranji Trophy clash in 2015. Tiwary’s cap-to-helmet switch before facing Narwal’s delivery caused a rift, escalating into a heated exchange between the Bengal and Delhi players, highlighting a rare but intense clash on the cricket field.
Manoj Tiwary’s Words:
While talking about this fight, the former Bengal cricketer said, “The fight I had with Gambhir that day is the only regret I have because people who know me will tell you that I am not that sort of a person who goes out there and quarrels with seniors. It is one of those memories that I could have avoided. I have a good relationship with my seniors, but due to one incident, it spoilt my image.”
He referred to this incident as the biggest regret of his career. He said, “That is why I said it is my biggest regret because we were very close at one point in time. While playing for KKR, we used to have a lot of discussions and brainstorm over who to pick in Kolkata. The relationship was such that we used to go into details and inputs. But things did not pan out the way that it should have.”
Later he added, “ Yeah (laughs), and that was very immature of him to say that. In Kotla, the journalist’s tent is inside the ground, and everyone hears each and every word present there. But with my physical attributes and his physical attributes, kise pata kaun shaam ko milta (Who knows who would have met whom).”
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