Manoj Tiwary reverses retirement decision, to give it 'one more try'
Kolkata, Aug 8: Less than a week after he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary on Tuesday said he has decided to reverse his decision and wants to give "one more try" to win the elusive Ranji Trophy title.
The two-time champions Bengal have reached the Ranji final twice in last three seasons, but they are yet to replicate the success of 1989-90.
The Tiwary-led Bengal were overwhelming favourites to win the title at home last season, but Saurashtra defeated them by nine wickets in a repeat of the outcome of the 2019-20 season's final.
"It was a proud moment for me to captain Bengal to final last season. I want to give it one more try before leaving," Tiwary told a media conference at the Eden Gardens.
The media conference was called by Cricket Association of Bengal president Snehasish Ganguly.
"Next year, there will not be any more U-turn. I want to give one more year to Bengal cricket," the 37-year-old said.
Tiwary said his sudden decision to say "goodbye to cricket" by posting a farewell post on Instagram had taken everyone by surprise, including his wife.
"She had gone to gym and after coming back she also scolded me. Dada (Snehasish Ganguly) also convinced me to return."
"I'm coming out of retirement for one last year. Bengal cricket has given me everything. I want to give it last try, be it as a player or captain," Tiwary said.
Tiwary is 92 runs shy of reaching the10,000-runs landmark (9,908 runs) in First-Class cricket, averaging 48.56 with 29 centuries in a glittering 19-year career. He made his debut under Deep Dasgupta in 2004 against Delhi at the Eden Gardens.
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Kannada director K Ramnarayan removes Sonu Nigam’s song following language row
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Bengaluru: The director, K. Ramnarayan, has announced the removal of a song sung by Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam from his upcoming Kannada film Kuladalli Keelyavudo. The removal follows a backlash over the singer's remarks at a recent Bengaluru concert, in which he allegedly linked a fan's Kannada song request to the Pahalgam terror tragedy.
In an official press statement, the filmmaker said, "There is no doubt that Sonu Nigam is a good singer. But we are very upset by how he spoke about Kannada recently at a concert.”
The removed song, 'Manasu Haadtade,' composed by Manomurthy and penned by Yogaraj Bhat, which was recorded three months ago and gained popularity with the masses, will now be re-recorded with local Kannada singer Chethan, who will lend his voice for the film version.
Director Ramnarayan stressed the team’s stance, saying, “We cannot tolerate the insult that Sonu Nigam has done to Kannada, so we have removed the song.” Producer Santosh Kumar added that the decision is final and that Sonu Nigam will not be considered for any future collaboration.
The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce also declared on Monday that it would no longer extend cooperation to the singer.
