Bengal veteran batsman Manoj Tiwary on Tuesday made a U-turn on his sudden decision to retire from all formats of cricket five days ago and now wants to play red-ball cricket one more season and help the state win the elusive Ranji Trophy title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Tuesday, Tiwary announced that he has decided to come out of his few days-old retirement to play one more season for Bengal in the red-ball format and hopefully help the team bag the elusive Ranji Trophy crown. Manoj announced his sudden retirement from the game on social media last Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a press conference held at the Media Center of the Eden Gardens on Tuesday, Tiwary was accompanied by CAB President Snehashish Ganguly and Hony Secretary Naresh Ojha.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking about Tiwray's sudden retirement, Ganguly said, "After I got to know about Manoj's retirement, I was very much surprised at his decision. I got in touch with him and told him that after representing Bengal for nearly two decades, this is not the right way to announce his retirement. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
"A player and leader like him must retire on the cricket field and not in this manner. He has contributed immensely to Bengal Cricket, so he deserves a special and proper farewell," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tiwary, under whose leadership Bengal finished as runners-up in Ranji Trophy last season, stressed that his main aim will be to lift the Ranji Trophy crown next season and bid farewell to the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"The decision taken by me was a sudden one. I was selfish in taking this decision as this might have hurt my family, teammates and fans," he was quoted as saying in a statement by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Instagram on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"My wife also scolded me after I posted the announcement on social media. After that, I spoke to Snehashish (da), and he convinced me to play for Bengal for one more season. The love and respect I got from CAB is unforgettable and you must remember that what CAB does for its players is unparallel. I would like to apologize to fans and my well-wishers, and I hope to give my best next season and bring glory to Bengal," Tiwary signed off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tiwary hasn't played a white-ball game for Bengal since November 2022 and will be available for first-class matches for only the 2023-24 season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 37-year-old Tiwary has represented India in 12 ODIs and three T20Is between 2008 and 2015.<\/p>\r\n\r\n