Vijay Shankar is a cricket player who represents the Indian National Cricket Team. He made his international debut in T20Is against Sri Lanka in 2018. He represent Team Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and played for multiple franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Vijay Shankar Wiki, Biography, Age, Height, Caste, Net Worth
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Vijay Shankar |
| Profile Name | Vijay Shankar |
| Profession | Cricket |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 26 January 1991 |
| Age | 32 Years |
| Hometown | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Family/Spouse | |
| Family | Father – H. Shankar Mother – Rama Shankar Brother – Ajay Shankar (Elder) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse/Partner | Vaishali Visweswaran (Wife) |
| Children | – |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Earlier Life & Family
Vijay Shankar was born on 26 January 1991 (age 32 Years) in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. His father H. Shankar is a former club cricketer and he has a brother named Ajay Shankar who plays league cricket.
Later, he moved to Chennai to concentrate on his studies and cricket career as well. He completed his schooling in Modern Senior Secondary School, Nanganallur, Chennai, and graduated from Guru Nanak College, Chennai.
He began his career as an off-break bowler but he developed into a medium pacer as there were a lot of spinners in the Tamil Nadu team.
Physical Appearance – Vijay Shankar height 1.83 m (6’0″ Feet) and Weight 75 kg. He has black color hair and a dark brown eye. He belongs to the Hindu religion and brahmin caste. In January 2021, he married Vaishali Visweswaran (Wife) in Chennai.
Career
Vijay Shankar made his List A debut for his state, Tamil Nadu against Andhra in 2012 at Bangalore. In the same year, he made his first-class debut against Vidarbha in 2012-13 Ranji Trophy at Nagpur.
His outstanding performances in domestic cricket were noticed by the IPL franchises and he was bought by Chennai Super Kings in 2013. He stayed with them for three years to play only one game.
In the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy season, the all-rounder scored 577 runs from just 7 games that helped his team to reach the finals. In 2016, he was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad but he did not play. He played four games in 2017 and scored an unbeaten fifty against Gujarat Lions.
Despite his decent performances, he was released by the Hyderabad and he went on to play for Delhi Daredevils in 2018. He was traded back to SRH for the 2019 IPL season.
In 2017, he was named in the Test squad against Sri Lanka as the replacement of Bhuvneshwar Kumar but he did not play. He made his T20I debut during the Nidahas Trophy against Sri Lanka.
Shankar bagged his first Player of the Match Award when he picked two crucial wickets for 32 runs against Bangladesh. In January 2019, he was named as Hardik Pandya’s replacement in India’s ODI squad for their series against Australia.
In 2021, Vijay lead the Tamil Nadu In the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament as captain and helped the team to win the cup.
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In Association with
Vijay Shankar played along with MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, David Warner, and Gautam Gambhir in the IPL. He represents the Indian team in 2018 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. He also played along with Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Dinesh Karthik, and many more.
Net Worth
Vijay is one of the top paid cricketers from Tamil Nadu. He played for Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and also part of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). The net worth of Vijay Shankar is approximately around Rs. 15 – 30 Crores (INR).
Vijay Shankar Facts:
- He made his List A debut against Andhra in 2012.
- He made his FC debut against Vidarbha in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy.
- Shankar made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings in 2014.
- His T20I debut for his country came against Sri Lanka in 2018.
- He was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2016 Auction.
- Shankar was bought by Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2018 Auction.
- He was traded back to Hyderabad for the 2019 IPL season.
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