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Vijay Shankar (Cricketer)

movie Cricketer (all-rounder) cake 26 January 1991 (Saturday) (Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India)
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Height

in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’ 0”

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Age

34

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 26 January 1991 (Saturday)
Birthplace: Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Vaishali Visweswaran

Education

Schools: Modern Senior Secondary School, Nangainallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Colleges: Guru Nanak College, Chennai
Education: Graduate

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism
Food Habit: Vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay Shankar

  • Vijay started playing cricket at a very young age with his father and brother who helped him to nourish his skills.
  • Initially, he bowled as an offspinner but later switched to medium pace to become the part of ‘Tamil Nadu’ cricket team as a number of spinners were already there.
  • He made his List A debut for ‘Tamil Nadu’ in 2012 against ‘Andhra’ at Bangalore.
  • In the same year, he made his first-class debut against ‘Vidarbha’ in ‘2012-2013 Ranji Trophy’ at Nagpur, in which he scored 63 runs not out and also picked 2 wickets.
  • ‘Chennai Super Kings’ bought him three times in 2013, 2014, and 2015 for the ‘Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction but he played only one game in all 3 seasons.
  • In the 2014-2015 season, he scored 577 runs in just 7 matches.
  • His consistent great performance helped him to play for ‘India A’ and he made his debut against ‘Australia A.’
  • In 2016, ‘Sunrisers Hyderabad’ (SRH) bought him for Rs 35 lakhs for the ‘2016 IPL’ auction.
  • In November 2017, he got an opportunity to be the part of ‘India’ squad for their Test series against ‘Sri Lanka’ after replacing Bhuvneshwar Kumar but wasn’t in the playing XI.
  • In 2018, he got another opportunity to make his debut for ‘India’ in ‘2018 Nidahas Trophy’ (T20I).
  • In the same year, ‘Delhi Daredevils’ (DD) bought him for Rs 3.2 crore for the ‘2018 IPL’ auction.

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