Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid wants to retain senior players Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the team as much as possible, even if for this reason Hanuma Vihari and Shreyas The wait for batsmen like Shreyas Iyer to become a regular member of the playing XI should belong.

Captivating people's attention due to his patient and solid batting Hanuma VihariOut of his 13 Test matches, they have played only one match at home. Captain Virat Kohli got a chance in the second test match against South Africa only due to stiffness in his back and Shreyas Iyer's stomach upset.

Hanuma Vihari proved his worth by scoring 40 not out in the second innings. Rahul DravidPraising Vihari, said, "First of all, I would like to say that Vihari performed well in both the innings. Luck did not favor him in the first innings and a really brilliant catch was taken. He batted very well in the second innings and boosted the morale of the team."

Another middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer also praised. Dravid said, "Shreyas did this two or three matches ago. They are doing well whenever they are getting opportunities and hopefully their time will come." But this does not mean that he will be given priority over Rahane or Pujara, as Kohli is sure to return in the next match.

He said, "If you look at some of our players who are now senior players or they are considered senior players, they also had to wait and they scored a lot of runs early in their career." Rahul Dravid said, "That's why it happens (waiting) and that's the nature of the game. The way Vihari batted in this match would boost his confidence and that should boost the morale of the team too.