Manoj Tiwary retires from all types of cricket

Former India batter Manoj Tiwary has retired from all types of cricket, ending a 19-year home profession.Tiwary performed all his home cricket for Bengal and in addition gained the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012, when he hit the successful runs within the final over of the chase. He performed 12 ODIs and three T20Is – between 2008 and 2015 – and was additionally a part of the India squad for the 2012 T20 World Cup, however did not get a sport within the match.Tiwary began and ended his first-class profession at his residence floor Eden Gardens, in 2004 and 2023 respectively. His final sport was the Ranji Trophy last defeat to Saurashtra earlier this yr, during which he top-scored for Bengal within the second innings. Tiwary was additionally the Bengal captain within the earlier Ranji season.

“Goodbye to the sport of cricket,” Tiwary wrote in his retirement notice on social media. “This sport has given me every little thing, I imply each single factor which I had by no means dreamt of, ranging from the instances when my life was challenged by totally different types of difficulties. Will ever be grateful to this sport and to GOD, who has all the time been in my aspect all through. Taking this chance to convey my honest gratitude to the individuals who all have performed a component in my cricketing journey.

“Thanks to my all my coaches ranging from my childhood until final yr who all have performed a component in my cricketing achievements. Manabendra Ghosh, my father determine like coach has been the pillar within the cricketing journey. If he had not been there then I might had not reached anyplace in cricketing circle. Thank u Sir and want u a speedy restoration, as your well being isn’t holding effectively.”

He completed his first-class profession simply 92 in need of 10,000 runs, averaging 48.56 with 29 centuries and 45 half-centuries. He scored 5581 runs in 169 Checklist A video games at a mean of 42.28. His 12-ODI profession contained 100 – in opposition to West Indies in Chennai in December 2011.

Tiwary earned his India debut in an ODI in opposition to Australia in 2008 and needed to wait one other three years for his subsequent sport earlier than he received a number of possibilities in 2011 and 2012. He was dropped once more and in addition needed to struggle various accidents earlier than he was recalled for one ODI in Bangladesh in 2014 after which performed his final sequence in Zimbabwe in July 2015.

Tiwary was an aggressive batter and broke a number of Bengal data. He developed a extra all-round sport as he gained extra expertise and was thought of unfortunate by many to not get extra video games for India due to the competitors for spots and the rise in normal of cricket at worldwide degree.

Tiwary additionally represented Rising Pune Supergiant, Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils) and Punjab Kings within the IPL. He performed 183 T20s, scoring 3436 runs at a strike charge of 116.43.