Manoj Tiwary hints retiring at the end of the current season. He struck 60* in the second innings to help Bengal beat Uttar Pradesh by six wickets in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 match on Friday.
Manoj Tiwari hit a decisive 60* in the second innings of Bengal’s six-wicket triumph against Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 match on Friday (December 16). However, the experienced batter also hinted at retirement at the end of the current domestic season. Adding that he wants to leave Bengal with a Ranji Trophy championship.
Bengal reached the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy event last year but lost to Madhya Pradesh. They last won the competition in 1989-90 and have appeared in three finals: 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2019-20. Tiwari a part of all three losing finals, but he now says he wants to win the title for Bengal this season and that his squad needs to take the game to the next level.
“We must perform like champions. We won today, although we didn’t play very well. There were times when we bowled poorly session by session. Our first hitters must also score runs. If we are to win the Ranji Trophy, we must improve our game.
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I’m not worried about leading the team: Manoj Tiwari
In the absence of regular captain Abhimanyu Easwaran. Join India’s Test squad for the Bangladesh tour, the 37-year-old hitter led the team. Tiwari also expressed his excitement at returning to the helm of the squad after three seasons away. Tiwari stated that he feels comfortable taking on responsibilities in Easwaran’s absence.
“I’m not worried about leading the squad. When I stood down as Bengal’s first-class captain [for the 2018-19 season], I was asked to stay as captain of the one-day and T20 teams, but I declined, stating that we needed to develop a younger player as captain. However, with Abhimanyu’s absence, I realize that I need to take on this role because decision-making is such an important component of the game “Tiwari said.
He has scored over 15000 runs for Bengal in domestic cricket and has also represented for India in 15 white-ball matches, scoring one hundred and fifty runs (both in ODIs). He was unable to secure a regular spot in the national squad, although he has had considerable success in domestic cricket with Bengal.
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