The dressing room is calm when he is in the middle". That’s what Virat Kohli
had to say when asked about Hanuma Vihari’s batting prowess, after Team India beat the West Indies 2-0 in the two-match series to stamp their authority on the World Test Championship in style.
According to Kohli, Hanuma was also the find of the series. Both in the India A vs West Indies A series and the Test series after that, the 25-year-old's statistics were very impressive.
In three Unofficial Tests against West Indies A, Hanuma, who was also the captain, scored 224 runs, including one unbeaten century and one fifty.
In the Test series against the Windies, Hanuma finished as the highest run-getter, scoring 289 runs in 4 innings at a mind-boggling average of 96.33, including one century and two fifties.
Hanuma Vihari spoke exclusively to Timesofindia.com from the Caribbean about his red hot run of form, his maiden century, Virat Kohli's captaincy and much more.
You were also seen holding the trophy after the Test series win vs West Indies. How did that feel?
After we won the series, he (Virat Kohli) came straight to me and said ‘hold it’ and hugged me. He was kind enough to give me the trophy and I was very happy to hold the winning trophy. I want to thank each and every member of the team for the contribution in this win. This is an amazing team. When you win a series, especially overseas, it feels great. I am happy we started the Test Championship on a massive note.
If you were the star with bat in the Caribbean,
was with the ball...
He (Jasprit Bumrah) is quite unique and a very important part of our team. He is improving with time. He has an abundance of talent. He deserves all the praise and the way he is getting wickets is incredible. We are fortunate that he is playing for our team rather than the opposition. He will be a crucial factor in the World Test Championships going forward.
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