Team India Test batter Hanuma Vihari on Monday quit from Andhra Pradesh Cricket Team alleging that the association forced him to resign for shouting at a politician's son. Hanuma Vihari in a detailed note stated that he had been left embarrassed after the Andhra Pradesh Cricket Association backed the player who is also a local politician's son. While Hanuma Vihari did not name anyone, the player named Prudhvi Raj broke his silence and accepted that he is the player about whom the Team India cricketer is talking about. Below is what Prudhvi Raj wrote on his Instagram story-
"Hello everyone iam that guy, you guys are searching in that comment box, what ever you guys heard is absolute false, no one is higher then game and my self respect is much more bigger then anything, personal attacks and vulger language is unacceptable in any kind of human platform Everyone in team knows what has happened in that day, Nuvu inthaku minchi emmi pikkulevu mr so called champion..Play this sympathy games, however u want."
Prudhvi Raj is a 24-year-old cricketer who plays for Andhra Pradesh Ranji Team. He is a wicketkeeper batter and his full name is Prudhviraj KN or Kuntrapakam Narsimha Prudhviraj
What did Hanuma Vihari say about Prudhvi Raj?
Vihari in a detailed note wrote, "Ranji trophy 2023/24..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."