Hanuma Vihari quits Andhra cricket - Makes Shocking Allegations against State Cricket Board
After taking aim at the andhra pradesh cricket association, Hanuma Vihari, the indian player who emerged victorious from the Sydney Test, said that he would never again play for the state. In an extensive instagram message, Vihari said that following an altercation with a player, whose father lodged a complaint with the andhra pradesh cricket organisation, he was asked to step down.
"We fought hard till the end but it wasn’t meant to be. Gutted to lose an another quarters with Andhra. This post is about some facts I want to put forward."
"I was the captain in the first game against bengal, during that game I shouted on 17th player and he complained to his dad(who is a politician), his dad in return asked the Association to take action against me."
"Although, we chased 410 against last year’s finalists bengal I was asked to resign from captaincy without any fault of mine. I never said anything on a personal note to the player but the association thought that player was more important than the guy who gave his body on the line last year and batted left handed, took Andhra to knock outs 5 times in the last 7 years and played for india in 16 tests."
"I felt embarrassed, but the only reason I continued playing this season because I respect the game and my team."
Sad part is association thinks that players have to listen to whatever they say and players are there because of them."
"I felt humiliated and embarrassed but I’ve not expressed it out until today."
"I’ve decided that I’ll never play for Andhra where i lost my self respect."
"I love the team. I love the way we’re growing every season but association doesn’t want us to grow," said Vihari.
"I was the captain in the first game against bengal, during that game I shouted on 17th player and he complained to his dad(who is a politician), his dad in return asked the Association to take action against me."
"Although, we chased 410 against last year’s finalists bengal I was asked to resign from captaincy without any fault of mine. I never said anything on a personal note to the player but the association thought that player was more important than the guy who gave his body on the line last year and batted left handed, took Andhra to knock outs 5 times in the last 7 years and played for india in 16 tests."
"I felt embarrassed, but the only reason I continued playing this season because I respect the game and my team."
Sad part is association thinks that players have to listen to whatever they say and players are there because of them."
"I felt humiliated and embarrassed but I’ve not expressed it out until today."
"I’ve decided that I’ll never play for Andhra where i lost my self respect."
"I love the team. I love the way we’re growing every season but association doesn’t want us to grow," said Vihari.
Following Andhra's heartbreaking 4-run defeat to Mahdya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy 2023–24 quarterfinals, Vihari made his choice. Vihari had spent a season at hyderabad before playing 37 First-Class matches for Andhra.