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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

ACA says teammates were 'threatened' to sign letter of support in favour of Hanuma Vihari, claims report

NEW DELHI: Days after Indian cricketer Hanuma Vihari strongly expressed his decision to refrain from playing for Andhra in domestic cricket due to political interference leading to his removal from the captaincy, the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) has countered, alleging that the remaining team members were coerced into signing a letter supporting the right-handed batter.

Following Andhra's narrow four-run defeat to Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final at Indore's Holkar Stadium on Monday, Vihari disclosed that his resignation from the captaincy after the initial round was not driven by personal reasons but rather by political meddling.

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