India vs Australia: “It will be a tough call between Pant and Saha” – Hanuma Vihari speaks on India’s wicket-keeper spot


India vs Australia: “It will be a tough call between Pant and Saha” – Hanuma Vihari speaks on India’s wicket-keeper spot

Wriddhiman Saha and Rishabh Pant

Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant

Indian batsman Hanuma Vihari spoke to the press today and gave his take on India’s selection issues calling them a ‘good headache’. With India’s Test set-up looking completely different to their limited-overs one and the considerable amount of time that has passed since India last played a Test match, a lot of talk has revolved around what playing XI India will go with against Australia.

The presence of a plethora of candidates for openers and the form of each has led to India needing to make a big decision ahead of the first Test. While the middle-order looks fairly settled, the wicket-keeper spot is a straight shootout between Wriddhiman Saha and Rishabh Pant. While Saha was considered the favorite for that spot, Pant made a case for the same with a blistering century in the warm-up game against Australia A.

‘Both Pant and Saha are in good form’ – Vihari

Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Saha

Hanuma Vihari who himself scored a century in the tour match spoke to the press in a virtual press confrerence today and talked about India’s selection issues. “Healthy competition is always good for the team and I feel, for every spot, we have good competition. It all depends on team management as to whom they decide to pick. I feel both of them are looking in good form so it will be a tough call and a good headache,” Vihari said.

Speaking about his own form and the fact that he was used as an extra bowling option, Vihari said, “I think I am bowling decently. Ajinkya asked me to bowl and I was happy to do it. I think I did pretty well and getting a wicket is a bonus.”

The tour match between India and Australia A ended in a draw. The first Test between India and Australia will begin on December 17 with a pink-ball day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval.

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