Manoj Tiwary reveals the reason behind leaving KKR and says, I had a huge spat with Gautam Gambhir in 2013
On Monday Former Bengal and India batter Manoj Tiwary revealed the reason for leaving IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders post-2013. The batter, who hung up his boots after leading Bengal in the Ranji Trophy 2024, said in a press conference on Monday that he had to leave for KKR following a spat with then-captain Gautam Gambhir.
Manoj Tiwary moved to the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2014. At that time, there were reports of a spat between Manoj Tiwary and Gautam Gambhir, but it couldn’t be confirmed.
A decade later, Manoj opened up about the issue following his retirement. “I had a big fight with Gambhir during my time at KKR. We broke into a huge spat in the dressing room, but that never came to light. KKR became the champion in 2012, and I managed to hit the winning runs at crunch time. I got a chance to play for the team for one more year,” Manoj Tiwary said at a media interaction program in Kolkata.
“If I hadn’t had a fight with Gambhir in 2013, maybe I would have played for the franchise for another two to three years. That means the amount I was supposed to get as per the contract would go up, and my bank balance would be increased many fold. But I never thought about that,” he added.