Manoj Tiwary opens up about conflict with Gautham Gambhir and Delhi franchise

Indian batsman Manoj Tiwary was a promising talent who did not get many chances to prove his mettle at the international level. He is currently the Minister of State for Youth Services and Sports of West Bengal. 

He recently questioned former captain MS Dhoni about his exclusion despite an international century. In an interview with Anand Patrike, he also further dwelled into his confrontation with Gautham Gambhir which was previously unknown as it happened inside the dressing room. He also opened up about his problems with the Delhi franchise.  “During my time at KKR, I had a big fight with Gambhir in the dressing room. That never came to light. KKR became the champion in 2012. At that time, I managed to hit four, so the team won. I got a chance to play for KKR one more year. Had I not fought with Gambhir in 2013, maybe I would have played for another two-three years. That means the amount I was supposed to get as per the contract would have gone up. Bank balance would be strengthened. But I never thought about that. Gary Kirsten was the coach when I played for Delhi Capitals. I was seeing in front of my eyes in one match after another that the first eleven was not going well. The combination is not correct. Eligible cricketers were not getting a chance to play. Many were out due to injuries. The results of the team were not good. I went straight and said, leave me if you can't put me in the XI. My contract then was ₹2.8 crore. I never thought that if I said this, they would misunderstand me and leave me. Never thought of my loss” he said.