Telugu Desam Party politburo member Varla Ramaiah on Monday said that Hanuma Vihar cricketer has decided to quit the Andhra Pradesh team because of Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and his “henchmen”. Ta.
“Hanuma Vihari, a promising cricketer from the Kapu community, has decided not to play for Andhra Pradesh because of Jagan Mohan Reddy and his men,” the leader said.
He also questioned the Chief Minister as to why his political party, YSRCP, is interfering in sports and “harassing young talents”.
Hanuma Vihari quit the Andhra Pradesh cricket team on Monday. In an Instagram post, Vihari said he felt “humiliated and embarrassed” by the ongoing Ranji Trophy by the Andhra Cricket Association.
The middle-order batsman said he was forced to resign as captain after just one Ranji Trophy match due to “political interference”.
He revealed that he yelled at the team's No. 17 player during the game against Bengal. In his post, Hanuma Vihari said that the association had asked him to resign from the captaincy despite winning the match as the player had lodged a complaint against his father, who is a politician.
“In the first match against Bengal, I was captain. During that match, I yelled at player No. 17, and he complained to his father (who is a politician), who then turned to the association. asked them to take action against me,” he said. post.
It should be noted that Hanuma Vihari did not mention the names of cricketers or political parties in her post.
Meanwhile, Andhra wicketkeeper-batsman KN Prudviraj clarified that he was the player Vihari was referring to and dismissed the allegations.
“I'm that guy you're looking for in the comment box. Everything you guys have heard is completely false, no one is better than the game, and my self-esteem is above all… It's much bigger. Personal attacks and vulgar language are unacceptable on any platform. “Everyone on the team knows what happened that day. Play this pity game however you want. Please,” Prudviraj said on Instagram.