Vijay Shankar Wife, Age, Height, IPL, Stats, Teams, Jersey Number, Biography
Published on: Jul 17, 2018 3:58 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 24, 2024 5:00 pm IST
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
Nickname: | KG |
Profession: | Cricketer |
Autobiography: | NA |
Biopic: | NA |
Physical Appearance | |
Height | 6 feet |
Weight (approx.): | 75 kg |
Eye Colour: | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour: | Black |
Tattoos: | No |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth: | 26 January 1991 |
Birth Place: | Tirunelveli |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Aquarius |
Nationality: | Indian |
School: | Modern Senior Secondary Schol, Chennai |
College: | Guru Nanak College, Chennai |
Educational Qualifications: | Graduate |
Signature: | NA |
Family |
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Father: | H.Shankar |
Mother: | NA |
Sister: | NA |
Brother: | Ajay Shankar |
Coach/Mentor: | S Balaji, WV Raman |
Religion: | Hinduism |
Address: | Madipakkam, South Chennai |
Cricket Career |
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International Debut: | |
Test: | |
ODI: | Jan 18, 2019 vs Australia |
T20I: | 6 March 2018 vs Sri Lanka |
Jersey Number: | 59 |
Domestic/State Team: | Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, India A, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu |
Nature on field: | Calm |
Likes to play against: | NA |
Favourite Shot: | NA |
Preferences |
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Hobbies: | Watching Football |
Favourite Football Club: | Manchester United |
Smoking/Alcohol: | NA |
Vijay Shankar Wife |
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Marital Status: | Engaged on 20 August 2020 |
Fiance: | Vaishali Visweswaran |
Vijay Shankar Wife: | Vaishali Visweswaran (Engaged)
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Marriage Date: | NA |
Children: | NA |
Lesser Known Facts |
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- 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.
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