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Explosive Rumbles Inside Indian Cricket’s Backroom

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It is a truth-bomb that has been fizzing in the cricketing world ever since Manoj Tiwary gave that statement regarding the bewildered nature of the issue regarding the status of Mohammed Shami regarding his selection. The room some one turned to as he did was as bright as somebody has turned on the floodlights of a stadium at 2 a.m.–instantly all shadows seemed suspicious. The sources claim that the communication vacuum was not an oversight; it was like a trend. And honestly, when a domestic titan delivers match after match and still gets ghosted, fans are right to wonder whether selectors misplaced their contact list or their conviction.

Manoj Tiwary on Trust, or the Lack Thereof

Tiwary’s critique hit like a jagged bouncer—unexpected, sharp, and impossible to ignore. He hinted at a trust deficit inside the team environment, almost as if performance alone is no longer the golden ticket. According to sources, the pacer wasn’t just overlooked; he was left hanging without even a courtesy call. Imagine clocking wickets like clockwork and still refreshing your phone like it’s exam-result day.

Manoj Tiwary Questions the Fitness-Mystery Maze

The chief selector’s claim—that he simply “didn’t have clarity” on Shami’s fitness—landed like a dropped sitter. Tiwary’s counterpunch was simple: whose job is it to know, then? Trainers? Physios? A friendly astrologer? The man only asked for one thing—pick up the phone. Not exactly a Himalayan task.

Author’s Opinion: Manoj Tiwary Might Be Saying What Many Won’t

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Tiwary’s comments expose a deeper organisational fatigue. The system thrives on structure, yet sometimes looks held together with tape and optimism.The questions that he asked were not rebellious, but needed. The ecosystem of cricket is best achieved when communication is open, respect is reciprocated, and older players are not perceived as messages that have not been read on WhatsApp.

Manoj Tiwary and the Bigger Cricketing Conversation

In this episode, it is not so much about an individual player. It is all about transparency, accountability and long-term health of Indian cricket. And Tiwary, without knowing it, or not, put that talk onward–with time which any first-order batter would have been proud to possess.

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