The recovery tale of Manoj Tiwary - who had to return from Bangladesh without playing a match due to a shoulder injury - took a twist on Saturday when the Bengal youngster decided to take a second opinion after the BCCI medical advisor Dr Anant Joshi recommended surgery.

Tiwary had flown in from Kolkata on Friday and met Dr Joshi at his clinic. The BCCI said in a media release that following an MRI scan, which revealed a tear of his right 'antero inferior labrum', Dr Joshi would perform an arthroscopic surgery in Mumbai on Monday. However, late in the evening, BCCI chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty said Tiwary would fly back to Kolkata instead of heading for the operation table straightaway. "He informed the board that he wanted to have a second opinion. As result, the surgery has been postponed as of now," Shetty said.

It was learnt that Tiwary's family was apprehensive about the surgery and feared it would keep him out for at least three to four months. The Cricket Association of Bengal also came into the picture and promised all assistance to the player including fixing appointments with top Kolkata doctors. Dr Joshi had told HT earlier in the day that the injury was not very serious. "This is a kind of injury that happens when there is dislocation of the shoulder in young people. How long he will be out of action will depend on what we find on Monday. Depending on whether it is a small tear or a large one, we will have an indication of how long he will take to recover."

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