Former India cricketer takes indirect dig at Dhoni for denting confidence by dropping him at ‘peak of career’

Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has recently revealed on how he was controversially dropped from the national side during the ‘peak of his career’.

Top order batter Tiwary scored a century in an ODI encounter against West Indies in 2011. However, he was dropped from the Indian team for the very next game. Though he made a comeback, it was almost eight months after that match.

In a recent interview, Tiwary expressed his disappointment over the development and took an indirect dig at the then captain MS Dhoni.

According to Tiwary, if a player is dropped at the peak of his career, his confidence is completely ‘crushed’.

“See, it happened a long time ago. It’s a matter of the past, but yes, dukh to hota hi hai (It was sad). I would lie if I said it wasn't saddening. What can we do? It’s life; but it needs to move forward,” said Tiwary in the interview.

“If I am to write my autobiography or I do a podcast of my own, I will reveal it all. But it wasn’t easy. When a player is at his peak, when his confidence is crushed, it causes a change in mindset,” he added.