Hanuma Vihari added to India ‘A’ squad, dropped from South Africa Tests

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Hanuma Vihari was omitted from the Test squad for the home series against New Zealand, will travel with the India ‘A’ team to South Africa to gain game time. 

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South Africa beginning

He didn’t appear in India ‘A’ squad announced earlier this week, but will now use the three four-day games in South Africa to Acclimatise to the conditions. India will play a three-match Test series in South Africa beginning in mid-December.

Hanuma Vihari added to India ‘A’ squad, dropped from South Africa Tests

Sydney Test

Vihari, who famously battled injury to save the Sydney Test, was part of the Test squad in England earlier this year but did not get a game. Hanuma Vihari, is not assured of a place in the squad for the series in South Africa and his selection will be purely based on form during his India ‘A’ assignments, a source in the Indian cricket board said.“It is better to send him to South Africa. The Indian team will be playing in South Africa later this year. If he scores there then he will be picked for the Indian team against South Africa,” a source in the Indian board said.

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