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  • Manoj Tiwary comes out retirement in per week’s time, says he desires to present ‘one more try’ to win Ranji Trophy

    Kolkata: Less than per week after he introduced his retirement from all types of cricket, former India batter Manoj Tiwary on Tuesday mentioned he has determined to reverse his choice and needs to present “one more try” to win the elusive Ranji Trophy title with Bengal.

    Two-time champions Bengal have reached the Ranji last twice within the final three seasons, however they’re but to copy the success of 1989-90.

    The Tiwary-led Bengal had been overwhelming favourites to win the title at dwelling final season, however Saurashtra defeated them by 9 wickets in a repeat of the result of the 2019-20 season’s last.

    “It was a proud moment for me to captain Bengal to the final last season. I want to give it one more try before leaving,” Tiwary informed a media convention on the Eden Gardens.

    “I’m popping out of retirement for one final yr. Bengal cricket has given me every little thing. I wish to give it a final attempt, be it as a participant or captain.

    “Next year, there will not be any more U-turn. I want to give one more year to Bengal cricket,” the 37-year-old mentioned.

    Tiwary mentioned his sudden choice to say “goodbye to cricket” by posting a farewell publish on Instagram on Thursday had taken everybody abruptly, together with his spouse.

    Tiwary is 92 runs shy of reaching the ten,000-runs landmark (9,908 runs) in First-Class cricket, averaging 48.56 with 29 centuries in a glittering 19-year profession. He made his debut beneath Deep Dasgupta in 2004 in opposition to Delhi on the Eden Gardens.

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    Tiwary mentioned he was “selfish” in taking the choice and realised it after being satisfied by his spouse and CAB president Snehasish Ganguly.

    “I’m an emotional human being and it was an impromptu choice to name it a day that morning (August 3). I had a clean part within the morning.

    “But at the same time, when I got a realisation and after Dada (Snehasish Ganguly) and my wife spoke to me. Raj-da ke trophy tule dite chai next season (I want to win the Ranji Trophy and hand it over to Snehasish da next season.”

    “I was flooded by messages and everyone got disheartened at the decision. I was little selfish in making that decision, so my apologies. It was fully a personally decision. Then I realised how could it be an individual decision.” “After hearing all this, I also thought let’s try. We have a strong team, coach and support staff. This is our best hope,” he added.

    Tiwray can be an energetic politician, serving as a minister of state (sports activities and youth affairs) in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s state cabinet.

    He first gave up captaincy in 2018 however performed for Bengal regardless of battling with accidents. He made a foray into politics and received from Shibpur constituency in 2021 Assembly polls.

    Tiwary then returned to steer Bengal final season after common skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran was unavailable, busy with nationwide commitments.

    Bengal captain but to be determined

    Tiwary could have efficiently led Bengal final season however it’s not clear whether or not he would retain the captaincy within the upcoming season.

    “This is not the right platform to discuss all this,” CAB president Snehasish Ganguly mentioned.

    “It’s not an important agenda, we just started the season. We will have some exposure matches and selectors will decide. It’s their job,” he added.

    On what he informed Tiwary to persuade him, he mentioned: “I couldn’t put pressure on him. I just told him this was not a proper way to retire. A player after serving for 19 years, should retire from the ground — that’s his platform.”

  • ‘Fatigued’ Arun Lal steps down as Bengal coach

    Former India cricketer Arun Lal on Tuesday stepped down as Bengal coach citing well being and private causes. With president Avishek Dalmiya away within the UK, the 66-year-old visited Eden Gardens on Tuesday and handed over the resignation to secretary Snehasish Ganguly.

    An official assertion from the Cricket Association of Bengal is awaited, however it’s learnt that the state physique has accepted his resignation.

    “Coaching a state team is a tough job and I’m ageing. It’s nine months of cricket in a year and I’m fatigued. I am aging and just told them that I cannot continue,” Lal mentioned.

    “The future is bright for Bengal I hope they go on to win the title from here,” he added.

    As per sources, the CAB is already looking out for the brand new coach with extremely profitable Chandrakant Pandit, who guided Madhya Pradesh to their first ever Ranji Trophy title this season and residential grown Laxmi Ratan Shukla, on their radar.

    Having overcome the lethal most cancers, Lal, a cricketer-turned-commentator, took up the position forward of the 2018-19 season. The 66-year-old guided Bengal to their first Ranji Trophy closing, in 2020, after 13 years.

    Under Lal, Bengal maintained their consistency and made a semifinal end when Ranji Trophy was again after the COVID-19 pandemic final season.

  • I can not perceive how on this pitch you will be 50/5: Bengal coach Arun Lal upset as MP lead by 231

    Two Madhya Pradesh spinners, Kumar Kartikeya and Saransh Jain, shared six wickets between them, as their facet took an essential 68-run first-innings lead on the third day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal on Thursday. At stumps, MP’s lead swelled to 231 runs – 163/2 of their second innings. They can sniff the ultimate.

    Once upon a time, MP cricket, in its Holkar classic, used to throw up stars for enjoyable – CK Nayudu, Mushtaq Ali, Bhausaheb Nimbalkar, CS Nayudu… The present crop has Rajat Patidar’s reputation from his IPL exploits. Patidar is batting on 63 within the second innings, however thus far it has been a collective effort below the top coach Chandrakant Pandit’s cost; from Himanshu Mantri’s wonderful century within the first innings to Kartikeya and Jain’s spin-bowling and Puneet Datey’s disciplined medium tempo. Even when Manoj Tiwary and Shahbaz Ahmed have been threatening to take the sport away, MP believed. A mistimed sweep from Tiwary gave them a possibility to run via the Bengal lower-order, which they did. Last time MP certified for the Ranji Trophy closing was in 1998-99. This recreation is now theirs to lose.

    MP’s job, although, was made simpler by a lacklustre batting show from Bengal. Tiwary scored a century, braving a heavily-strapped swollen knee and Shahbaz Ahmed, too, batted brilliantly to succeed in three-figures. The two added 183 runs for the sixth wicket on the heels of a top-order collapse. Apart from that, nevertheless, Bengal’s innings had eight single-digit scores and captain Abhimanyu Easwaran’s 22. It was all the way down to poor utility.

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    Bengal head coach Arun Lal agreed. “Absolutely, there’s no question about it. I’m extremely disappointed with our top-order. I cannot understand how on this pitch you can be 50/5?” Lal instructed The Indian Express.

    Maybe, it was the mindset. The lead-up of this semifinal had left-arm spinner Kartikeya spinning an online on a turning Alur deck. The majority of the Bengal batsmen seemingly carried the worry issue to the crease. “Must have been, because it looks like the top-order was very tense in the beginning,” Lal mentioned.

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    Tiwary revelled in his high quality, whereas Shahbaz has been the group’s disaster man during the last couple of seasons. The method he batted, a promotion within the batting order is imminent. “Definitely. If not No. 3, then No. 4, but definitely in the top five. His temperament is something that stands out. He is cool, he is calm. Doesn’t panic. He is not scared. And he has got a very practical batting technique. Very low backlift; there’s no backlift unless he is hitting a shot. Also, he has got huge leadership qualities. He is a leader and a performer. For the last three years he has been a guaranteed performer. Today, he ran out of partners,” his coach Lal noticed.

    Bengal aren’t chucking up the sponge but. That’s not in Lal’s nature. For that although, early wickets on the fourth day could be important. Spinners ought to come into play extra and Bengal have been enjoying an additional spinner in Pradipta Pramanik on this recreation.

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    — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) June 16, 2022

    “The pitch has become so slow that once a batsman gets set, it looks like it’s almost impossible to get him out. You need quality red-ball spinners (on this surface),” Lal mentioned.

    Shahbaz would do the restrictive job from one finish. From Bengal’s perspective, Pramanik, younger and uncooked, must punch above his weight.

    Also, Bengal missed Wriddhiman Saha each in entrance of the wicket and behind the stumps. The wicketkeeper-batsman refused to play for his state group this time period after fallouts with the state affiliation. “Of course, he (Saha) would have brought in more experience. He is a great cricketer. But he chose not to play for Bengal and that’s his decision,” Lal mentioned. “I don’t support it, but it’s his decision and I respect it.”

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    Brief scores: MP 341 all out and 163/2 in 63 overs (Rajat Patidar 63 not out) vs Bengal 273 all out in 89.2 overs (Shahbaz Ahmed 116, Manoj Tiwary 102; Puneet Datey 3/48, Kumar Kartikeya 3/61, Saransh Jain 3/63)

  • Ranji Trophy 2022: Gharami’s 186, Anustup’s 117 and minister Tiwary’s 54 energy Bengal to large complete

    Sudip Gharami hogged the limelight for the second day operating with a 186-run knock as Bengal reached 577 for 5 of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal towards Jharkhand on Tuesday.

    The seasoned Anustup Majumdar helped himself to a century (117) earlier than Manoj Tiwary, a sitting minister for youth affairs and sports activities in West Bengal, walked again unbeaten on 54 on the finish of second day’s play on the Just Cricket Academy Ground.

    Looking to speed up the scoring price, the 23-year-old Gharami’s keep within the center ended with a contentious resolution after which Bengal seemed to nudge the ball round for ones and twos, reasonably than going for fast runs and declare their first innings.

    There have been no indicators of urgency from Bengal and it stays to be seen how lengthy do they bat on the third day.

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    There was no contact between the bat and the ball on its approach to wicketkeeper Kumar Kushagra on the leg aspect, however the umpire nonetheless adjudged Gharami out.

    Gharami, who was 106 in a single day, obtained out after scoring 186 off 380 balls, hitting 21 fours and a six throughout his lengthy keep on the crease. The Gharami-Majumdar stand was value 243 runs.

    Opener Abhishek Raman, who retired harm on 41 on the opening day, returned to make 61, whereas Abishek Porel, who was a part of India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning squad earlier this 12 months, chipped in with a 111-ball 68, making full use of the chance he obtained after Wriddhiman Saha’s departure following variations with the Cricket Association of Bengal.

    Anustup made his runs in 194 balls and located the fence 15 instances, whereas former captain Tiwary, who has up to now appeared in three Ranji finals and nonetheless desires about profitable the elusive title within the nation’s premier home event, hit three fours and a six in his 146-ball undefeated knock.

    Resuming the day on 310 for one, the duo of Gharami and Anustup added 65 runs earlier than the latter fell to left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem’s bowling.

    Jharkhand managed to get two extra wickets earlier than veteran Tiwary discovered an ready ally in younger Abishek Porel, the 2 including 109 runs for the fifth wicket to prop up their group that’s hoping to bat simply as soon as within the sport.

    Gharami, who had a highest rating of 27 in his 4 earlier appearances, as soon as once more confirmed wonderful temperament and spectacular approach however was unfortunate to overlook out on what would have been a well-deserved double ton.

    With this knock, Gharami, son of a labour contractor who would borrow cash from relations to purchase him cricket tools, reposed the religion proven in him by head coach Arun Lal.

    Brief Scores: Bengal: 577/5 in 178 overs (Sudip Gharami 186, Anushtup Majumdar 117, Abhimanyu Easwaran 65, ABhishek Porel 68, Abhishek Raman 61, Manoj Tiwary batting 54) vs Jharkhand.

  • Ranji Trophy 2022: Sudip Gharami repays religion with maiden century to place Bengal in cost towards Jharkhand

    Sudip Kumar Gharami spent his childhood in a kachcha home with a bamboo roof in Naihati — 44 kilometres from Kolkata. His father, Susanta Gharami, a raj mistry by career, would take loans from family to not construct a pakka makaan, however to purchase cricket gear for his son. The sole purpose was that Susanta is a die-hard Sachin Tendulkar fan and had promised himself that he would construct a brand new home provided that his son turned knowledgeable cricketer.

    A few years in the past, the Gharami household moved to a brand new home, Sudip was scoring heaps of runs for Bengal on the junior stage, and senior staff coach Arun Lal was so impressed that he fast-tracked him into the senior aspect. Sudip was a member of the Bengal staff, which ended up runners-up within the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy.

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    “True story. My father was a big fan of Sachin Tendulkar. He was determined that one of his sons will play professional cricket. It was not easy as cricket is not a cheap game. He took loans; relatives taunted him that he was wasting money on cricket. But he never gave up,” Sudip advised The Indian Express.

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    Sudip Gharami along with his household. (Express Photo)

    The 23-year-old didn’t have an awesome begin to his first-class profession. In the league stage, he managed solely 75 runs in six innings. But Lal at all times had religion in his expertise.

    On Monday, Sudip lastly did justice to his potential along with his maiden first-class hundred that steered Bengal to a commanding 310 for 1 towards Jharkhand on the primary day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final. His unbeaten 106-run knock got here off 204 balls with 13 fours and a six. He, together with Anustup Majumdar (85 batting, 139 balls) have placed on 178 runs for the unbroken second-wicket stand.

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    — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) June 6, 2022

    “Very happy to score my first ton for Bengal. My aim was to play my natural cricket. My team backed me when I went out to bat, (Abhimanyu) Easwaran, Anustup guided me during my innings, helped me understand better what the situation is demanding. I took some time at first, wanted to understand the wicket and then play my shots,” Sudip mentioned.

    “Tomorrow will be a fresh day. I would love to add more runs to my tally. We want to put up a big total,” he mentioned.

    Lal, who first noticed Sudip as a youngster at his personal academy, is a relieved man.

    “He is a class batter. Someone whom we knew will come good for us. He didn’t have a great start to his first-class career, but I guess it was a mental thing, which he has conquered today,” mentioned an elated coach.

    Sudip was good towards pacers and used his toes exceptionally effectively towards spinners, together with the skilled Shahbaz Nadeem.

    “His technique is very sound. Someone who likes to play in the V. He is also someone who is very natural with the timing. He has that extra time as well before playing any shot. A special talent. A gun fielder, too, whether he is in the slips, point, cover. For me, he is in the top five fielders in the country. He is so quick to the ball and releases it even more quickly. There will be more such knocks from him, I can vouch for that,” mentioned Lal.

  • Wriddhiman again for Bengal’s Ranji QF vs Jharkhand, Shami’s participation topic to BCCI’s clearance

    Three months after refusing to play for Bengal after his India profession ended, veteran stumper Wriddhiman Saha has agreed to play for Bengal within the all-important Ranji Trophy quarter-final towards Jharkhand in Bengaluru from June 6.

    The CAB additionally named speedster Mohammed Shami within the squad though his participation will rely upon clearance from the BCCi and head coach Rahul Dravid taking his workload administration into consideration.

    However it was 37-year-old Saha whose comeback headlined the Bengal squad after he had refused to play purple ball cricket citing “personal reasons”.

    It was apparent that he was dejected after being informed that he gained’t be chosen for India once more.

    Saha has been in scintillating type within the IPL scoring 281 runs from eight matches with a strike fee of 123.24 with three scores of fifty plus.

    The Abhimanyu Easwaran led squad additionally included Shami’s youthful brother Mohammed Kaif and left-arm spinner Ankit Mishra, who bowled effectively on the U-25 degree. He is the third left-arm spinner after Shahbaz Ahmed and Pradipta Pramanik.

    Veteran medium pacer Nilkantha Das has additionally been included and even opener Sudip Gharami, regardless of a season of non-performance has made it to the squad.

    Junior state Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary can also be part of the squad.

    Squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (c), Manoj Tiwary, Wriddhiman Saha, Mohammed Shami, Anustup Majumdar, Sudip Chatterjee, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abhishek Raman, Writtick Chatterjee, Sayan Sekhar Mondal, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Ishan Porel, Koushik Ghosh, Ritwik Roy Chowdhury, Pradipta Pramanik, Karan Lal, Nilkantha Das, Sudip Gharami, Abhishek Porel, Mohammed Kaif and Ankit Mishra.