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Indian middle-order batsman Hanuma Vihari is all set to play county cricket for Warwickshire this season as a preparation for World Test Championship Final and England tour. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

According to reports, Vihari has already left for England and will play a minimum of three games this season which starts from 8th April. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Yes, Vihari will be playing in the English county side for Warwickshire this season. He would play a few games. He is in England now," said a senior BCCI official on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The contract is being chalked out. He will play a minimum of three games. We are trying to figure out if there is a chance to play a few more," the official added. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

The right-handed batsman last played for India in the famous Sydney test match where Vihari along with R Ashwin survived a full session on day 5 to draw the game. He was struggling with a hamstring injury during his 23 not out knock and was sent to NCA for rehab after the series. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Vihari, after recovering, led Andhra Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 but could only score one fifty in six innings. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

With WTC Finals scheduled just after the end of the IPL 2021, Vihari will have to be match-ready since he isn't a part of any franchise this season. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"With a curtailed domestic season this time and Vihari being a part of the Test side, he needs match practice," the official said. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

"All his other Test colleagues are part of IPL teams, including Cheteshwar (Pujara). Even if it's white-ball games, they will be fit and match-ready. However, we need to ensure that Vihari also gets game time before the England tour. It's not just one World Test Championship final, but the full-fledged five-Test series that follows. We need him ready," he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Before Vihari, his test teammates Ishant Sharma, R Ashwin, Axar Patel have all played a county season recently and have benefitted from that experience. 
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