Mandeep Singh has made the surprising decsion of leaving Tripura after spending just one domestic season with the team. This comes after both Hanuma Vihari and Vijay Shankar recently joined Tripura ahead of the new domestic season which will commence with the Ranji Trophy on October 15.
Mandeep had switched sides from Punjab to Tripura last season, but the side wasn't able to put in good performances and eventually went on to finish seventh in Group A of the Ranji Trophy with just a single win from their seven matches. The only team that finished below them in the group was Meghalaya. Mandeep's decision of switching from Punjab to Tripura last season came as a shock too as he had spent 14 years with the former before making the surprising move.
The 33-year-old announced his decision of leaving Tripura through a social media post where he thanked the team for giving him the opportunity to feature for them. He also reflected on the memories that he made with the team and wished them the best of luck for the upcoming domestic season.
“Thank you, Tripura CA, for giving me the opportunity to play last season. I enjoyed my time there. Made some wonderful memories on and off the field. Wishing the team success for the upcoming season. Looking forward to the Next Chapter," Mandeep wrote in an Instagram post.
Mandeep's performance for Tripura
Meanwhile, Mandeep featured for Tripura in six matches each of the Vijay Hazare and Ranji Trophy. He also playewd seven matches for the team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, but wasn't able to impress much and scored just 138 runs. On the other hand, his performance in the other two tournaments was significantly better as he scored 298 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy and 517 runs in Ranji Trophy. However, despite his impressive batting performances, Tripura wasn't able to make it past the group stage in any of the three tournaments.
ALSO READ: Ravichandran Ashwin eyeing player-coach role in overseas T20 leagues? Report makes massive claim
The 33-year-old's next domestic side is unknown at the moment and it remains to be seen which team will he decide to join for the upcoming domestic season.