Hanuma Vihari says Laxman & Dravid are his 'favourites', reveals how the duo shaped his game

The cricketer shares how the duo helped him finetune his game and fall in love with the sport.

By Maleeva Rebello, ET Bureau | Oct 25, 2019, 05.38 PM IST

Laxman and Dravid have influenced my career in a positive way: Hanuma Vihari

VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid have helped Hanuma Vihari who plays Tests for India. These two were the players who the young cricketer would watch on the television growing up.

"Both VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid have played a part in shaping me as a player and have been among my favourites. Rahul Sir helped me a lot during my India A days, especially with my batting and my mindset. He shared his experience of the game, his partnership with Laxman, which I used to watch as a young boy. They have influenced my career in a positive way," he told ET Panache.

The two Indian Test cricket greats have taught the 26-year-old cricketer some lessons for life. Hanuma Vihari shared how he combats difficult situations. "It is all about the situation. The situation I was in, when the team was in trouble in the first and second Test, the biggest motivation was to get the team out of trouble and to bat for as much time as possible. Getting a big score is always good, especially, in an away series when it helps the team win and stay ahead of the game," he shared.

Pakistan Cricket Coach Has Banned Biryani; Other Food Banned For Sports Teams

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Pakistan cricket coach Misbah-ul-Haq recently banned biryani, oil-rich red meat meals and sweet dishes for the team. Here are other teams and what their coaches banned them from eating.