Indian Cricket Team Star Says He Has Been “Humiliated, Lost Self-Respect”, Lashes Out At State Teammate | Cricket News

Drama unfolded after Andhra’s marketing campaign within the Ranji Trophy resulted in defeat on Monday with senior batter Hanuma Vihari saying he won’t ever play for the facet as a result of “mistreatment” by the state affiliation, and that he was requested to resign fairly than him stepping down as skipper after the primary recreation of the season. Vihari additionally hit out at a team-mate (son of a politician) who he alleged had requested his father to take motion in opposition to him after the veteran participant shouted at him throughout a match. Vihari additionally shared the copy of his assertion on his X account signed by different gamers within the Andhra group with a one-line remark — “the whole team knows (what had happened on that day).”

Andhra’s marketing campaign within the on-going Ranji season got here to an finish once they misplaced to Madhya Pradesh by 4 runs within the quarterfinals at Indore. “Sad part is the association thinks that players have to listen to whatever they say and players are there because of them (association). I’ve decided that I’ll never play for Andhra where I lost my self-respect.

“I like the group. I like the best way we’re rising each season however the affiliation does not need us to develop,” Vihari wrote on Instagram.

The middle-order batter, who has played 16 Tests for India, started the season as Andhra captain but stepped down after the first match against last year’s runners-up Bengal.

Ricky Bhui led the team for the rest of the season, and he now leads the season’s run chart with 902 runs.

At the time, Vihari attributed his decision to move away from leadership role due to “private causes” but now the right-handed batter said the association had asked him to resign.

“I used to be the captain within the first recreation in opposition to Bengal, throughout that recreation I shouted on the seventeenth participant and he complained to his dad (who’s a politician), his dad in return requested the affiliation to take motion in opposition to me. Although we chased 410 in opposition to final 12 months’s finalists Bengal, I used to be requested to resign from captaincy with none fault of mine. I by no means stated something on a private notice to the participant,” stated Vihari..

However, the participant in query, KN Prudhvi Raj, took to Instagram and accused Vihari of constructing false claims.

“Hello everyone! I’m that guy, you guys are searching in the comment box, whatever you guys heard is absolutely false, no one is higher than the game and my self-respect is much bigger than anything.

“Personal assaults and vulgar language are unacceptable in any form of human platform. Everyone within the group is aware of what occurred that day. Nuvu inthaku minchi emmi pikkulevu (You cannot get any higher than this) Mr so known as champion. Play this sympathy recreation nonetheless you need,” wrote Prudhvi Raj.

However, Vihari later shared the copy of his statement on his X account which was signed by other players in the Andhra team with a one-line comment — “the entire group is aware of.” However, the 30-year-old expressed grouse that the association did not value his sacrifices for the team over the years, recalling last year’s Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match against Madhya Pradesh.

A forearm injury to his right-hand had forced him to bat left-handed in that game, but he could not prevent Andhra’s ouster.

“The affiliation thought that participant was extra necessary than the man who gave his physique on the road final 12 months and batted left-handed, took Andhra to knock outs 5 occasions within the final 7 years and performed for India in 16 Tests.

“I felt embarrassed but the only reason I continued playing this season was because I respect the game and my team,” he added.

Ahead of the 2023-2024 home season, Vihari was additionally linked with a change to Madhya Pradesh however he determined to remain on with Andhra after the deal didn’t get a last form.

Vihari had began his profession with Hyderabad, after which moved to Andhra throughout the 2015-16 season. He had returned to Hyderabad for the 2021-2022 season earlier than rejoining Andhra within the 2022-23 season.