Vihari fractured his forearm while batting against pacer Avesh Khan during the Ranji 2022-23 season.
Vihari fractured his forearm while batting against pacer Avesh Khan during Andhra’s Ranji Trophy 2022-23 quarterfinal clash against Madhya Pradesh. Since then, he was away from cricket.
According to a report published in The Hindu, India opener Mayank Agarwal has been named Vihari’s deputy in the team picked up by the selectors of the South Zone Associations in a meeting held in Goa on Tuesday (June 13).
Sai Sudharsan, who impressed one and all with his exploits in the IPL 2023 season, features in the squad as well. He will be joined by Tamil Nadu teammates Washington Sundar, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, and Sai Kishore in the 15-member squad.
KS Bharat, who appeared in the recently-concluded WTC final against Australia, has been named the wicketkeeper along with his Andhra teammate Ricky Bhui.
Kerala batter Sachin Baby, Goa’s Darshan Misal, and Hyderabad’s Tilak Varma are the only players picked from their respective states.
South Zone Squad for Duleep Trophy 2023:
Hanuma Vihari (c), Mayank Agarwal (vc), Sai Sudharsan, Ricky Bhui (wk), KS Bharat (wk), R Samarth, Washington Sundar, Sachin Baby, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Sai Kishore, V Kaverappa, V Vyshak, KV Sasikanth, Darshan Misal, and Tilak Varma.
(The Hindu Inputs)