Team India’s Test specialist Hanuma Viharu, who has shown the grit and determination to cement his place in the red-ball cricket. While he has labelled as a specialist in the longer-format of the game, Vihari wants to shrug off the tag and prove his skillset in the limited-overs.
Although he is yet to bag a national cap in the white-ball cricket, Hanuma Vihari boasts a strong CV in List A cricket. The batsman from Andhra Pradesh averages over 45 in the 74 games with a strike-rate of over 80.
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Despite agreeing that he is enjoying his stint with the Test side, Vihari wants to make his presence felt in the limited-overs. He has also backed his wishes with the strike-rate at which he scored during the two-match Test series against New Zealand. Although India produced a very poor result, Vihari fought his way out to impress against the Kiwi bowlers.
Scoring runs for India in overseas conditions is always a confidence booster. Not only in the New Zealand Test series, even in the A-series, I always try to give my best and now that I am playing most matches in overseas conditions, I need to be mentally prepared about my skill set and technique.
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When an opportunity comes along, you take it and I am not really frustrated about not being an ODI player now. If you look at the Test series, my strike rate was actually good, although it was not a conscious effort. It shows I can play white-ball cricket but that is just about time and opportunity,” Vihari said to Sportscafe.
Although in terms of opportunities, Hanuma Vihari’s chances look bleak with the talent India possess. But with a lot of cricket played these days, an opportunity will knock his door if he deserves.
