Former Bharat batsman Manoj Tiwary on Thursday introduced his escape from all modes of cricket, drawing curtains to an excessively distinctive profession. Tiwary, who performed 12 ODIs and 3 T20Is between 2008 and 2015, ventured into politics even life he remained an energetic cricketer, and was a minister of condition for sports activities and adolescence affairs in West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s condition cupboard. However all over the 2022-23 home season, the 37-year-old returned to play games for Bengal and guided the workforce to the overall the place they went all the way down to Saurashtra on the Eden Boxes. It used to be additionally Tiwary’s latter First-Elegance sport.
“Goodbye to the game of cricket,” Tiwary wrote in an Instagram publish life saying his escape.
“This sport has given me the whole thing, I cruel each unmarried factor which I had by no means dreamt of, initiation from the days when my past used to be challenged by means of other modes of difficulties.
“I will be able to at all times be thankful to this sport and to the GOD, who has at all times been by means of my aspect right through,” said Tiwary.
The right-handed batsman made 287 runs from 12 one-dayers that includes a hundred against West Indies at Chennai in December 2011.
Tiwary finished his First-Class career just 92 runs shy of the 10,000-landmark (9908 runs) and averaged 48.56 with 29 centuries in a glittering 19-year career. He made his debut under Deep Dasgupta in 2004 against Delhi at the Eden Gardens.
He scored 5581 runs from 169 List A games at an average of 42.28.
An aggressive middle-order batter, Tiwary faced selection blues with the India think tank under MS Dhoni preferring a left-hander in Suresh Raina, who was also his protege in Chennai Super Kings. As fate had it in store for him, Tiwary was dropped for 12 ODIs after scoring the century against the Windies.
Tiwary made 65 runs and took four wickets in two matches when he made his return but he was dropped again. Injuries also took a toll on his career.
He was also a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ maiden IPL triumph in 2012 and struck the winning runs in the last over to seal a 191-run chase against the CSK.
Tiwary also represented Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiants in the IPL. Overall, he has played 183 T20s, scoring 3436 runs at a strike rate of 116.43.
Tiwary also thanked his childhood coach Manabendra Ghosh, his former teammates and his family.
“Manabendra Ghosh, my father figure like coach, has been the pillar in the cricketing journey. If he had not been there then I would have not reached anywhere in the cricketing circle. Thank you Sir and wish you a speedy recovery, as your health is not keeping well.
“Thanks to my Dad and Mother, they each by no means put force on me to concentrate on my research in lieu they inspired me to proceed in cricket. Bulky thanks to my spouse, @roy_susmita7 who has at all times been on my aspect from the month she got here into my past,” he wrote.
Tiwary first gave up captaincy in 2018 but played for Bengal despite battling with injuries. He made a foray into politics when he joined the ruling Trinamool Congress in 2021 ahead of the Assembly polls in Bengal.
He was then handed a ticket from Shibpur constituency from where he won and went on to succeed his former Bengal captain Laxmi Ratan Shukla as the MoS sports.
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