Vijay Shankar Wife, Age, Height, IPL, Stats, Teams, Jersey Number, Biography

Vijay Shankar is another hope for a nation obsessed with fast-bowling all-rounders. Coming from a family of a cricketer, Vijay Shankar filled in for long-serving batsman Subramanium Badrinath in the Tamil Nadu first-class team.

Shankar’s strong performances in the domestic circuit and bowling ability helped with finding a place in the national team for the Nidhas Trophy 2018 that featured Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. In the tournament, Shankar also won a man of the match award in one game. In the IPL, Shankar has been a part of the Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Daredevils.

Biography

• Vijay Shankar started as an off-spinner and later gave medium pace a serious thought.
• Chennai Super Kings picked Shankar thrice in the IPL auctions but the all-rounder made only 3 appearances for the franchise in 3 years.
• Shankar’s father and brother Ajay have both played lower-division cricket in Tamil Nadu.