New Delhi: Days after India batter Hanuma Vihari vowed to by no means play for Andhra in home cricket following political interference in him being pressured to go away captaincy, the Andhra Cricket Affiliation (ACA) has alleged that the remainder of the staff had been threatened to signal the letter in favour of the right-handed batter.
Following Andhra’s four-run loss to Madhya Pradesh within the Ranji Trophy quarter-final on the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Monday, Vihari shared that he needed to step down from the captaincy simply after the primary spherical not attributable to private causes, however due to political interference.
He additionally shared a replica of his assertion on social media together with one other image of the signatures of his teammates, asking for him to be reinstated as captain. However the ACA, as per a report in India As we speak, has mentioned that the remainder of the cricketers had been pressured to signal it in favour of Vihari.
“He requested the Andhra Cricket Affiliation to proceed on behalf of Andhra, apologising for being emotional and annoyed for not being chosen within the Indian staff, as he was not given the NOC.
“The dad and mom of the gamers have introduced it to the eye of the affiliation many instances that the native gamers are shedding alternatives attributable to gamers coming and going of the staff. However conserving in thoughts Vihari’s expertise, the staff administration saved him. Nonetheless, it’s unlucky that Vihari is making false accusations on social media platforms.”
“Hanuma Vihari has alleged that regardless of all of the gamers within the staff supporting him to proceed because the captain, he was eliminated. On this regard, the involved gamers have complained to the Andhra Cricket Affiliation in opposition to Vihari.
“Some gamers have complained to the Andhra Cricket Affiliation that they had been pressured to signal below threats. Andhra Cricket Affiliation will totally examine all of the complaints acquired and report the details to the BCCI,” mentioned ACA, as per the report.
The report additional quoted the ACA saying that Vihari was making a category distinction within the Andhra staff. “Furthermore, gamers had beforehand complained to the Andhra Crew Managers Affiliation that Vihari used foul language and misbehaved with fellow gamers throughout the Syed Mushtaq Ali event. It was said that as a result of behaviour of Hanuma Vihari, there was a category distinction within the staff.
“In January 2024, after the primary Ranji Trophy match, ACA Senior Choice Committee Chairman, Vasireddy Chandramouli Prasad Chaudhary, despatched an e-mail to the Andhra Cricket Affiliation, proposing a brand new captain following complaints about Vihari’s kind.
“In response to this, Vihari additionally despatched a mail to Andhra Cricket Affiliation saying that he’ll abide by the choice taken by the choice committee 100%. Andhra Cricket Affiliation didn’t intrude on this matter. The choice making authority is fully taken by the choice committee.”
“It is extremely unlucky that some political events and their leaders criticise the distinguished Andhra Cricket Affiliation on the idea of Vihari’s allegations on social media…” ACA mentioned.
Vihari, who final performed Exams for India in opposition to England at Birmingham in July 2022, started his home cricket profession with Hyderabad in 2010 and performed for the aspect till the 2015/16 season. He later returned to play for Hyderabad within the 2021/22 season, earlier than shifting again to Andhra for the subsequent season.
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