“In the dressing room, I got into a heated argument with Gautam Gambhir.”

Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary made some contentious remarks on a number of topics when he decided to hang up his boots and retire from cricket. These remarks have been debated extensively in the sport’s hallways. His admission of a “big fight” in the changing room with Gautam Gambhir is another addition to the list.
Tiwary, who represented India in 12 ODIs and 3 T20Is, disclosed the event. It occurred during the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL), during which he was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team captained by Virat Kohli.

“I had a big fight with Gambhir in the dressing room during my time at KKR,” Tiwary said in a conversation with Anandabazar Patrika. It was never discovered. In2012, KKR won the championship.I was able to continue playing for KKR for another year. If Gambhir and I hadn’t battled in 2013, I may have continued to play for another two to three years. It implies that the amount I was meant to get under the terms of the contract would have increased. The strength of the bank balance would increase. However, I never gave it any consideration.”

As the team’s coach for the next IPL season, Gambhir will return to the KKR camp.
Tiwary was a member of the 2012 IPL winning KKR squad and was a player for the club from 2010 to 2013. In actuality, he scored the decisive runs that elevated the KKR to the title in 2012.

Tiwary played for the Delhi Daredevils (now the Delhi Capitals) in 2008 and 2009 prior to wearing the KKR uniform. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the Delhi team’s selection process for the starting XI and ultimately requested his departure from the team management.

“The coach for the Delhi Capitals when I played was Gary Kirsten. Match after match, I could tell that things were not going well for the starting eleven. It’s not the right combo. A opportunity to play cricket was not being given to eligible players. Many were absent because of wounds. The team’s outcomes weren’t great. ‘Leave me if you can’t put me in the XI,’ I stated immediately away. Back then, I had a ₹2.8 crore contract. He said, “I never imagined that if I stated this, people would misinterpret me.