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\nHanuma Vihari\u2019s role as an opener is a stop-gap one and he will be given enough opportunities in his preferred middle-order slot should he fail at the top, says chairman of selectors MSK Prasad. When asked if the new role is unfair on Vihari, who doesn\u2019t open regularly in domestic first class cricket, Prasad said: \u201cHe would be given a fair chance in the middle order should he fail to make an impression as an opener in the next two Tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prasad feels that Vihari has the game to face the new Kookaburra brand ball. \u201cIt\u2019s fine. Technically, we feel that Vihari is well-equipped. There were times where Cheteshwar Pujara also opened when the team required,\u201d Prasad said. \u201cThe team demands it and definitely I hope he will come out successful. Definitely it is not a long-term solution, I can tell you that.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Mayank Agarwal has been rewarded for his consistent show at the India A level, Prasad admitted that one needs to ponder on the future of KL Rahul and Murali Vijay after their consistent failures over the past one year.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have called in Mayank Agarwal and he is in good form after that India A series, so naturally he gets into the side. Going by current form, we all know that the current openers are not really living up to the expectation,\u201d Prasad continued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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