The Ranji Trophy remains India's premier first-class cricket tournament, a platform for aspiring cricketers to showcase their talent and join the senior national team. However, former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary is not entirely happy with the way the Ranji Trophy is being organized and has highlighted several challenges during the marquee event. In an explosive tirade on social media, Tiwary has asked for the tournament to be canceled from next season. However, the Bengali star did not highlight the specific reason for such a suggestion on social media.
“The Ranji Trophy should be removed from the calendar from next season. There are so many things going wrong in the tournament. So many things need to be looked into to save this prestigious tournament, which has a rich history. It is losing its charm and Absolutely frustrated,” Tiwary wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
The Ranji Trophy should be removed from the calendar from next season. So many things go wrong during the tournament. So many things need to be explored to save this prestigious tournament with a rich history. It loses its charm and importance.…
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) February 10, 2024
Tiwary also went live on Facebook to highlight certain issues with the Ranji Trophy. During the live session, he also said that he would end his Ranji Trophy career at the end of this season.
The Bengal cricketer first slammed the poor dressing room facility at the St Xavier's College Ground in Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram, where Bengal took on Kerala in an Elite Group B match.
During the live session, he said, “We are playing in a ground in Kerala, not a stadium, even though a stadium was built years ago. We are being asked to play on a ground on the outskirts of the state. The dressing rooms are such that You can't even determine a good strategy because our locker room and the opposite locker room are so close to each other that you can hear what the others are saying. There is no privacy. I hope this will be looked into in the future.”
Follow me LIVE on Facebook now! I want to reveal a few things about it #RanjiTrophyhttps://t.co/G8R0pw9zN6
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) February 10, 2024
However, he has not yet revealed the real reason behind the tweet to abolish the Ranji Trophy. He promised to reveal the reason after finishing his career.
“I cannot comment further as I am a state player and captain and I have to follow the BCCI code of conduct. I cannot say anything publicly during the match,” he said.
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