ENG vs IND | Vihari added to openers mix, Rahul included in middle-order after Gill's injury: Report
Cricket | July 01, 2021 15:44 ISTVihari could be added to the openers lot comprising Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal and Abhimanyu Easwaran.
Vihari could be added to the openers lot comprising Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal and Abhimanyu Easwaran.
Vihari's stint was unproductive as he failed to score twice, made two scores of eight and managed only one half-century. However, he feels the stint gave him an idea of what to expect in England.
Vihari will be making a comeback to the Test squad after missing out in the England series due to injury.
Vihari, while being in the UK for his county stint, has used his Twitter handle to amplify appeals for help.
Vihari, who is set to play a minimum three games for the Birmingham-based county, struggled a lot while facing England international Stuart Broad.
Vihari, who was ignored at the IPL mini-auction this year, then signed a contract to play for Warwickshire.
The Indian Test specialist will serve a six-day quarantine period playing his first match in the championship.
Vihari has played IPL for the Hyderabad and Delhi franchises in the past. The last time he featured in IPL was in 2019, when he played just two matches.
The right-handed middle-order batsman has already left for the UK and will be a part of the Birmingham based county side for at least three games this season.
Cheteshwar Pujara insisted that the player should be a part of the IPL, adding that he is the "only guy missing out at this stage."
Vihari, who played a crucial role alongside Ravichandran Ashwin in India securing an hourable draw against Australia in Sydney last month, is not part of the national squad for the first two Tests against England.
Vihari, who batted with a sore hamstring throughout the course of his innings, showed great resilience and remained unbeaten on 23 after facing 161 deliveries.
R Sridhar and Ravichandran Ashwin recalled the final day of the Sydney Test, when Shardul Thakur decided against passing on Ravi Shastri's instructions to Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari.
Vihari also opened up on his partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin which secured India a draw in the Sydney Test.
Vihari further credit Dravid for being that bridge that connected India A and Ranji players with the complexity and hardness of international cricket.
Vihari, who scored an unbeaten 23 off 161 balls and stitched a 62-run stand off 256 balls with Ashwin for the sixth wicket, battled through pain as he took on the menancing Australian bowling attack on day 5
Ashwin came in with a sore back, Vihari had a hamstring tear that severely restricted his ability to run between the wickets. What the two did not lack was the resolve to hang in there and fight.
It has been learnt that Vihari was taken for scans after the match got over and the reports are expected by late evening in Sydney or Tuesday morning
Ashwin, who made 39 off 128 balls, and Vihari pulled off a remarkable draw for India on day five of the third Test against Australia.
Aussies were left frustrated as Vihari (15* off 160) bats out the day with hamstring as he forged an unbeaten partnership with Ashwin to earn Team India a morale-boosting draw at the SCG.
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