Manoj Tiwary reveals Gautam Gambhir would scold him ‘without any reason’ and ‘couldn’t understand why he would target me’ | Cricket News

Indian current Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and former Indian player Manoj Tiwary have had their issues in the past. In 2015 during a Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Bengal, the tempers rose quite high between the duo. Tiwary in an interview would reveal that it was not an isolated incident, there have been other instances during their days at Kolkata Knight Riders which culminated in the altercation in 2015.
“I would get scolded without any reason. I couldn’t understand why he would target me. When I came to KKR in 2010, he and I got along nicely. But then he would lose his cool at me out of the blue. He would use very hurtful words. Then, when I started thinking about it, I realized that out of all the local boys at KKR, I was the one who used to perform consently. And since I was a promising youngster, the media was giving me attention. So, he didn’t react to it well. That is what I believe,” Tiwary said speaking on Lallantop.
“Leading up to our fight at the 2015 Ranji Trophy, he was angry at me. In KKR, we argued. I was constantly getting demoted in the KKR batting order. In one of the friendly matches against Australia, I was the highest scorer. I had scored 129, while he [Gambhir] scored 110. Even then, he lost his cool. I was applying sunscreen when he came to me and shouted, ‘What are you doing here? Everybody else is on the ground’. Out of nowhere,” the 39-year-old added.
“Once, we had a heated argument about my batting position at the Eden Gardens. I was upset and had gone to the washroom. He barged in and said ‘This attitude won’t work. I won’t give you a game. This and that. I never liked such words. He was giving me a threat. Wasim Akram also came in. He was our bowling coach, so he calmed things down. He said ‘You are the captain. Cool down’ He understood, he knew what was happening. He had said good things about my talent a few years ago,” he revealed.

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