Vijay Shankar (cricketer)

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Vijay Shankar
Personal information
Born (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 (age 33)
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years Team
2012–present Tamil Nadu
2014 Chennai Super Kings
2016-present Sunrisers Hyderabad
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 11 13 11
Runs scored 635 151 83
Batting average 52.91 16.77 16.60
100s/50s 2/4 0/1 0/0
Top score 111 59 24
Balls bowled 684 204 96
Wickets 9 4 4
Bowling average 29.44 42.50 35.25
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 2/23 1/12 2/12
Catches/stumpings 7/- 0/- 6/-
Source: Cricinfo, 24 February 2015

Vijay Shankar (born 26 January 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu cricket team. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. In 2014, he played one match for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.[1]

Playing for Tamil Nadu, he won two man of the match awards in the knockout stage of 2014–15 Ranji Trophy. In the quarterfinal against Vidarbha, he scored 111 and 82 for which he was named man of the match. The match was drawn but Tamil Nadu progressed to the next round on first-innings lead. Against Maharashtra in the semifinal, he scored 91 and picked 2/47 to win his second man of the match award. This game was also drawn and Tamil Nadu progressed to the final on first-innings lead. In the final against Karnataka, he scored 5 & 103 and picked 1/92. However, Karnataka registered an innings victory to take the title.

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