Hanuma Vihari
Hanuma Vihari. (Photo: Twitter)

Hanuma Vihari might be absent from the Test squad currently but the Indian Test specialist is keen to be back in the team. Vihari believes that staying away from the India team and fighting to make a comeback is a challenge that he loves.

Hanuma Vihari last played for India in the rescheduled Test match against England in July last year. Batting at no.3, he scored 20 and 11 in the match that India lost by 7 wickets. Post that, Vihari was not picked in the IND vs BAN Test series in November 2022.

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Staying Away From Indian Team And Coming To Fight To Get Back is a Different Challenge: Hanuma Vihari

While speaking in an interview with News18’s Cricket Next, Vihari said that he is looking forward to the challenge of making a comeback to the Test team.

“Even grinding in the Ranji Trophy, not an experience I am not used to, but staying away from Indian team and coming to fight to get back is a different challenge. I am always looking forward to challenges. Those are the challenges you love to take on. Once you play any sport, you face different challenges. As a sportsman, that is up to you if you want to face the challenge or run away for it. I like to face them head on and do my best in those situations. Every day in sports is a different learning,” Vihari said.

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In the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022-23, Hanuma Vihari is part of the Andhra team. In 8 innings of 4 matches so far, he has scored 208 runs a an average of 26.0. His top knock was 49 runs. He has not scored a big knock so far but the tournament has many more games to witness.

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India will face Australia in a 4-match Test series at home. If Vihari manages to impress with his batting in Ranji Trophy 2022-23, he might a chance in the series. Currently, Shreyas Iyer has shown a good performance as a middle-order batter in Tests and has been a replacement for Vihari.

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