Hanuma Vihari
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Full name | Gade Hanuma Vihari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India | 13 October 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | kanna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–present | Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013, 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 july 2013 |
Hanuma Vihari (born 13 October 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Hyderabad in Indian domestic cricket. He is the only Indian domestic player being a non-regular off-break bowler to dismss chrisgayle on the first delivery behind the wickets.[1] He is a right-hand batsman and occasional right arm off break bowler. He was a member of the India Under-19 cricket team that won the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.[2]
Vihari played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League in 2013. In one of the league matches against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad, Vihari opened the bowling attack as an off-spinner and removed Chris Gayle for just 1. He also scored an unbeaten 46 in the same match while chasing. Sunrisers ultimately won this match through a super-over.
Vihari was responsible for one-third of Hyderabad's total in the innings against Andhra in 2013/14 Ranji Trophy opener at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. He scored 75 in the first innings before being dismissed by Stephen then scored unbeaten 68 runs.