It is not unusual for players to enter politics after retiring from the game. Active players, on the other hand, will find it difficult to maintain two fronts. Despite this, Two Indian Sports sensations Shreyasi Singh, a shooter, and Manoj Tiwary, a cricketer, are having tremendous seasons in both sports and politics. Both are active athletes who also serve as public figures. They're getting ready for the upcoming competitions whilst also meeting their political obligations.
/sportzpoint/media/post_attachments/83c49a210e50aa67c8b48ac0eaed8a24e5fd6676d840235f16d7e3cc6c44310c.jpg)
Shreyasi, who was elected from the Jamui assembly seat in Bihar, will compete in two ISSF Shotgun World Cups in March 2022. One in Nicosia, Cyprus, and the other in Lima, Peru. Manoj Tiwary has to play Ranji cricket for Bengal at the very same time.
Read more: Bengal Cricket: With a 6-for in the first match, Pritam Chakraborty aims for a first-class comeback
The two Player's reaction
Shreyasi, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist and world number one in women's double trap shooting, stated, "It gets very tiring at times. Preparing for tournaments and working for the people."
However, according to her, the absence of a shotgun range in Bihar is the most difficult aspect of establishing a balance between shooting and politics. Singh will enter the World Cup as the number one shooter in her category. She is, however, highly confident in her performance, as evidenced by her Twitter handle.
On the other hand, Manoj Tiwari, West Bengal's Sports Minister and a member of the Shivpur assembly constituency in Howrah received all of his area's paperwork from the administrative secretary as soon as he approached the bio-bubble.
He stated, "BCCI has kept a strict five-day quarantine for the Ranji Trophy. On this, I got all the necessary files in the hotel itself before entering the bio-bubble. I will read all the files in five days and sign all the documents related to my work as MLA."
"All the local leaders, ward councillors know how to do what. I have given all clearances in case of law and order or health emergency. Anyway, after the end of the day’s play, I am available," he added upon being asked about his absence in the political fields during the Ranji Trophy.
Bengal is playing Baroda in Ranji Trophy at Cuttack, which will start from Thursday. However, Tiwari scored a duck(0) in his first outcome as Sporting MLA. Therefore, it will be intriguing to see if he can construct a masterpiece or if he will return empty-handed.