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Andhra Pradesh Ranji team players released a joint statement that said that the team wants Hanuma Vihari to lead the side while also addressing the incident flagged by the latter.

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Big update on Hanuma Vihari's allegations against Andhra Pradesh Cricket Association as state players release their statement amidst turmoil

Beginning the season with high hopes as Andhra's captain, Hanuma Vihari made a startling decision to step down from his leadership role after just the first league game of the tournament.

Hanuma Vihari (2R) made a shocking revelation on Instagram. 

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'I’ll never play for...': India batter makes shocking claim, exposes 'politics' in Indian cricket with eye-opening statement

Left-arm spinner Shams Mulani claimed a total of 10 wickets in the match as Mumbai secured a consecutive bonus-point victory by defeating Andhra by 10 wickets in the Ranji Trophy in Mumbai.

Mumbai’s left-arm-spinner Shams Mulani. (Screengrab: Instagram/Shams Mulani)

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Ranji Trophy 2024: Left-arm spinner claims 10-wicket haul as Mumbai secure bonus point win over Andhra Pradesh

Hanuma Vihari has resigned from Andhra Pradesh's captaincy post ahead of their Ranji Trophy 2023-24 match against Mumbai. Now, Ricky Bhui has taken the charge as the team's new skipper.

Hanuma Vihari (Left) and Ricky Bhui during Ranji Trophy Group League in New Delhi. (Getty Images)

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Hanuma Vihari steps down as Andhra Pradesh's captain, passes baton to batting sensation for remainder of Ranji Trophy 2024

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Andhra

Abhishek Manik Reddy

Kattingeri Ashwin Hebbar

Bodhala Vinay Kumar

Cheepurapalli Veeraghavulu Stephen

Gade Hanuma Vihari

Kirdant Karan Shinde

Kodiramakrishna Venkata Sasikanth

Akkaraju Lalith Mohan

Kommineni Maheep Kumar

Manish Golamaru

Maramreddy Hemanth Reddy

Shaik Mohammad Rafi

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Prithvi Raj Yarra

Ricky Kannakumar Bhui

Penumatsa Venkata Satyanarayana Raju

Shaik Rasheed

Kona Srikar Bharat

Tripurana Vijay

Mamidi Vamsi Krishna

Yara Sandeep

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Tamil Nadu

Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

108* by Ricky Bhui v Nagaland on February 22, 2019 - r

Ricky Bhui

104* by Ricky Bhui v Punjab on October 17, 2023 - r

103* by Ashwin Hebbar v Haryana on November 5, 2021 - w

Ashwin Hebbar

5/10 by Cheepurapalli Stephen v Manipur on October 23, 2023 - r

Cheepurapalli Stephen

5/19 by Dasari Swaroop Kumar v Hyderabad on February 3, 2017 - r

Dasari Swaroop Kumar

5/52 by Cheepurapalli Stephen v Delhi on January 3, 2016 - r

108* by Ricky Bhui v Nagaland on February 22, 2019 - Andhra beat Nagaland by 179 runs

5/10 by Cheepurapalli Stephen v Manipur on October 23, 2023 - Andhra beat Manipur by 70 runs

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India - Nehru Stadium, Kochi

India - M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

India - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

India - Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

India - Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara

India - Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

India - Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

India - Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

India - Bandra Kurla Complex Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy, Mumbai

India - Jadavpur University Complex, Kolkata

India - Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad

India - MRF Pachyappas Ground, Chennai

India - JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

India - Alembic Ground,  Vadodara

India - Daly College Ground, Indore

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India - Vishvesharayya Iron & Steel Ltd Ground, Bhadravati

India - TI Cycles Ground, Murugappa, Chennai

India - Prerana Education Society Institute of Technology, Shimoga

India - Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering Ground, Shimoga

India - Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

India - JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi

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Big update on Hanuma Vihari's allegations against Andhra Pradesh Cricket Association as state players release their statement amidst turmoil

'I’ll never play for...': India batter makes shocking claim, exposes 'politics' in Indian cricket with eye-opening statement

Ranji Trophy 2024: Left-arm spinner claims 10-wicket haul as Mumbai secure bonus point win over Andhra Pradesh

Hanuma Vihari steps down as Andhra Pradesh's captain, passes baton to batting sensation for remainder of Ranji Trophy 2024