Veteran India and Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwari announced his retirement from professional cricket on 18 February. Manoj Tiwary played his last match against Bihar in Ranji Trophy 2024. Let us tell you, Manoj Tiwari is a very well-known name in Indian domestic cricket and he has batted very well for Bihar in many matches and played an important role in the victory of his team.

After retiring from professional cricket, Manoj Tiwari has raised the question on former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as to why he dropped Manoj from the team when he scored an important century against West Indies in 2011. Let us tell you, Manoj Tiwari scored his only international century in the fifth ODI against West Indies in Chennai on 11 December 2011.

However, Manoj Tiwari did not get a place in the Indian playing XI for the Commonwealth Bank Series played in Australia in 2012. Manoj Tiwari has asked Dhoni a question as to why he was not included in the team after this?

I would like to ask Mahendra Singh Dhoni that why was I dropped from the team after scoring a century in 2011?: Manoj Tiwari

In an interview with News18, Manoj Tiwari said, ‘I would like to ask a question to Mahendra Singh Dhoni that why was I dropped from the playing XI after scoring a century in 2011? I also had the ability to become a hero like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but it did not happen. When I see on TV that other players who are like me are getting opportunities, I feel very bad.

Let us tell you, Manoj Tiwari made his international debut against Australia in 2008. He has participated in 12 ODIs and three T20Is for the Indian team in which the experienced batsman has scored 287 runs and 15 runs respectively.