Manoj Tiwary, who recently announced his retirement from all formats of cricket, made some bombshell revelations after drawing curtains to his career. Having dedicated around two decades to the sport, the 38-year-old cricketer leaves behind a legacy filled with both triumphant highs and challenging lows. However, amidst the memories, one incident stands out starkly in Manoj Tiwary's mind - his confrontation with former India opener Gautam Gambhir.
What happened between Manoj Tiwary and Gautam Gambhir?
The incident, which took place nine years ago during a Ranji Trophy match in 2015, saw Manoj Tiwary and Gautam Gambhir clashing on the field at the Feroz Shah Kotla (now Arun Jaitley) stadium in 2015. The altercation began when Tiwary walked out to bat at No.4 wearing a cap and later requested a helmet as fast bowler Sumit Narwal prepared to bowl from the other end. Standing at slip, Gambhir's temper flared upon witnessing the scene.
Both Gambhir and Tiwary were seen engaging in a verbal fight on the field during the live match.
Manjot Tiwary regrets fight with Gautam Gambhir
In a recent chat with Sports Now, Manoj Tiwary candidly admitted that to date the fight with Gambhir remains his biggest regret and revealed the reason behind it.
"The fight I had with Gambhir that day is the only regret I have because people who know me will tell you that I am not that sort of a person who goes out there and quarrels with seniors. It is one of those memories that I could have avoided. I have a good relationship with my seniors, but due to one incident, it spoilt my image," Tiwary said.
Gambhir and Tiwary played together in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Tiwary revealed that he and Gambhir used to engage in a lot of discussions during their time together with KKR.
"That is why I said it is my biggest regret because we were very close at one point in time. While playing for KKR, we used to have a lot of discussions and brainstorm over who to pick in Kolkata. The relationship was such that we used to go into details and inputs. But things did not pan out the way that it should have," he added.
Tiwary also confirmed that Gambhir told him "Tu bahar mil match ke baad, ((Meet me after the match) and aaj tu gaya (you are finished today)".
Furthermore, Tiwary said that it was 'immature' of Gambhir to make that remark, especially with the presence of journalists.
Did Tiwary and Gambhir even speak about the altercation?
So what happened after the verbal altercation between Manoj Tiwary and Gautam Gambhir? Did the two cricketers bury the hatchet and speak to each other about the incident? Well, Tiwary revealed that they never spoke about the incident and never met each other after the incident.
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