Manoj Tiwary has taken a U-Turn. The Bengal player is coming aback from retirement

Former India batsman Manoj Tiwary on Thursday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, drawing curtains to a very unique career

The Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir clash in the IPL 2023 clash between RCB and LSG remains a major talking-point among fans and experts.

Bengal vs Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Final: Saurashtra dominated Bengal on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy final at Kolkata on Thursday.

Bengal Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary is also the state team's Ranji Trophy captain and will lead the side in the final against Saurashtra

The tournament is scheduled to be played in Tamil Nadu from September 8-25.

It is important to note that Tiwary is a sitting MLA of Trinamool Congress from Shibpur constituency in West Bengal and also the West Bengal's Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, and to go with that he chooses to be an active cricketer.

Kumar Kartikeya bowled out an under-pressure team to exactly half of the target to take Madhya Pradesh to Ranji Trophy final after 23 years

While Bengal need another 254 runs to reach the stiff winning target of 350, while Madhya Pradesh are six wickets away from their first Ranji Trophy final after 23 years.

Ranji Trophy: After restricting MP to 341 in the first innings, Bengal lost half its side for just 54 runs. It was at this juncture that Tiwary (102) along with Shahbaz Ahmed (116) put their heads down and produced a rearguard for the ages.