Vijay Shankar is a cricketer from India who currently competes for the Tamil Nadu state cricket team. He was born on January 26, 1991. He strikes the ball with his right hand and bowls with his right arm at a medium speed. He is an all-rounder. During the 2019 Cricket World Cup, he was a member of the Indian team and made history by being the first Indian player to take a wicket on the very first delivery of his World Cup debut.
As of the year 2022, he is a member of the Gujarat Titans squad, which competes in the Indian Premier League. During the knockout stage of the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy, he was responsible for winning two Man of the Match accolades while playing for Tamil Nadu. His performance against Vidarbha in the quarterfinals earned him the title of man of the match due to his 111 and 82 runs scored. Although the match ended in a tie, Tamil Nadu advanced to the next round since they had a lead in the first innings.
In the semifinal match against Maharashtra, he hit 91 runs and picked up 2/47, which earned him the man of the match title for the second time. Although this game ended in a tie as well, Tamil Nadu advanced to the final by their advantage in the first innings. While playing Karnataka in the championship match, he scored 5 and 103 and took up 1/92. Karnataka, on the other hand, won the match by a single innings and therefore won the championship.
Vijay Shankar Biography
| Name | Vijay Shankar |
| Full Name | Vijay Shankar |
| Date of Birth | 26 January 1991 |
| Place of Birth | Tirunelveli |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Father’s Name | H.Shankar |
| Mother’s Name | Rama Shankar |
| Siblings | Jay Shankar |
| Spouse | Vaishali Visweswaran |
| Marriage Date | 27 January 2021 |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting Allrounder |
| Batting | Right Handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| ODI Debut | 18 January 2019 vs. Australia |
| Test Debut | NA |
| Favourite Food | Chicken Curry |
| Favourite Actor | Vikram |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | NA |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
The Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Deodhar Trophy were both won by the Tamil Nadu squad under his leadership during the 2016–2017 season. The announcement that he will be a part of India C’s team for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy came in October of 2018. The tournament’s highest wicket-taker, he had seven dismissals in three matches, making him the most successful player overall.
In the month that followed, he was selected as one of eight players to keep an eye on in front of the Ranji Trophy for the 2018–19 season. The announcement that he will be a part of India B’s team for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy came in October of 2019. During the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season (2021–2022), he became the captain of the Tamil Nadu team, which ultimately won the championship. In the Indian Premier League, he participated in one match for the Chennai Super Kings in 2014 and four matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017. One of his matches was in 2014.
In a match against the Gujarat Lions on May 13, 2017, he achieved his best batting score of 63 not out. In the Indian Premier League auction that took place in January 2018, the Delhi Daredevils were the ones who purchased him. His return to the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2019 Indian Premier League season was a trade. Throughout the 2019 Indian Premier League season, the International Cricket Council (ICC) selected him as one of eight players to keep an eye on in March of this year.
The Gujarat Titans were the ones who purchased him during the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League competition, which took place in February of that year. Although he was picked as Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s replacement in India’s Test team for their series against Sri Lanka on November 20, 2017, he did not participate in the series.[13] [13] It was announced in February 2018 that he will be represented in India’s Twenty20 International (T20I) team for the Nidahas Trophy in 2018.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 68 | 16 | 1064 | 63* | 26.60 | 815 | 130.55 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 44 | 27 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14* | 32.00 | 28 | 114.29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 301 | 63* | 37.63 | 188 | 160.11 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 4.75 | 35 | 54.29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 28 | 11.60 | 52 | 111.53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 97 | 52* | 24.25 | 96 | 101.04 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 2 | 244 | 40* | 20.33 | 193 | 126.42 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 7 | 212 | 54* | 53.00 | 148 | 143.24 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 101 | 63* | 50.50 | 75 | 134.66 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 68 | 238 | 344 | 9 | 2/19 | 38.22 | 8.67 | 26.44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0/1 | – | 10.00 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 66 | 100 | 3 | 2/19 | 33.33 | 9.09 | 22.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 79 | 82 | 4 | 1/11 | 20.50 | 6.22 | 19.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 48 | 70 | 1 | 1/11 | 70.00 | 8.75 | 48.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 30 | 58 | 1 | 1/22 | 58.00 | 11.60 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0/19 | – | 19.00 | – | 0 | 0 |
Throughout the 2018 Nidahas Trophy, on March 6, 2018, he made his debut for India in a Twenty20 International match against Sri Lanka. He dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim with the use of the Umpire Decision Review System, which was his maiden wicket in Twenty20 Internationals. This occurred in his second match. He was selected as the player of the match for his performance in the second match of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy. He got two wickets for 32 runs, and India won the match by a score of six wickets.
It was announced in April 2019 that he would be selected for India’s team to compete in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. His inclusion, which came ahead of more seasoned players like Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina, generated a lively buzz in the media at the time. In an unexpected announcement, the International Cricket Council (ICC) selected him as one of the five players participating in the competition. He made history by being the third player in World Cup history to take a wicket with his very first delivery, which he did during the match against Pakistan.
After that, Shankar had an injury that prevented him from playing in India’s remaining two matches. Mayank Agarwal was selected to take his spot in the lineup. Shankar announced his engagement to Vaishali Visweswaran on the 20th of August, 2020, and he married her on the 27th of January, 2021. In the year 2021, on October 30th, the couple became parents for the first time.
The current Indian Premier League 2024 has allowed the bowlers to have two bouncers every over to make the competition between the bat and the ball more equitable. Vijay Shankar, an all-rounder for the Gujarat Titans, believes that for the rule to be successful, bowlers will need to be prudent and utilize it appropriately. This is even though it seems to be a welcome step, especially when because cricket continues to overwhelmingly favor hitters, particularly in Twenty20 matches.
The all-rounder also discussed the smooth transition that took place inside the Gujarat Titans due to the promotion of Shubman Gill to the position of captain, replacing Hardik Pandya. Shankar expressed his admiration for Gill’s leadership and the supportive team environment that was developed under the guidance of coach Ashish Nehra. According to Shankar, “every individual gets their opportunity and are treated equally,” which helps to create an environment that is both safe and welcoming to everyone.
