'Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli were not scoring, I was dropped': Ex-India star makes shocking allegations against MS Dhoni

Securing a place on the Indian cricket team is a tough challenge, and keeping that spot is even harder. As the most popular sport in the country, there is a vast pool of talent, which can lead to frustration among players who may not get enough chances. Manoj Tiwary's story highlights this struggle. 

Despite having an impressive average of 99.50 in the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy, Tiwary had to wait a long time for his international debut due to injury. When he finally debuted in 2008, it didn't make a significant impact. It was only in 2011, when he scored his first ODI century against the West Indies in Chennai, that he really made his presence felt. However, after this achievement, Tiwary found himself on the sidelines for months under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.

"He was the captain. Team India runs according to the planning of the skipper. In state teams, things are different, but in Team India, it's all about the captain. If you see, during Kapil Dev's time it was he who ran the show; during Sunil Gavaskar's tenure it was his call; the same was during Mohammad Azharuddin's tenure. After that, Dada, and so on. This will go on unless a strict administrator comes and makes a set rule," Manoj Tiwary told Lallantop.

"You see Ajit Agarkar (current BCCI chief selector), and you feel he can take strong decisions. He can disagree with the coach. As far as me being dropped for 14 matches after scoring a century, if a player is dropped after scoring a century, obviously I want to know the answer. After a century I was praised, but post that I did not have any inkling. At that time, youngsters used to feel afraid, including me. If you ask something, who knows what way it could have been taken? His career is on the line,” Tiwary said about his India career that didn’t take off.

He mentioned that players such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Suresh Raina were struggling to score runs, yet they continued to be selected despite their lack of form.

“The players who were in the team then were Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, and Rohit Sharma. After that, the tour, which took place, they were not making runs. And here I was, even after making a century and winning Player of the Match, unable to find a place in the playing XI. I was dropped for 14 matches, which took place in a space of six months. At that time the dropped player did not get enough practice. I wanted to retire but, due to family responsibilities, could not,” he stated.

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