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Vijay Shankar
Vijay Shankar belongs to that rare, Hardik Pandya-like breed of all-rounders that Indian selectors have longed for. Shankar can score quickly and come in handy as a part-time bowler who bowls medium-pace. All this along with his upward curve in performance graph gave him his First-Class debut at the age of 21 in Ranji Trophy 2012-13 match against Vidarbha. Though Subramaniam Badrinath hogged the maximum limelight in the match with his 192-run knock, Shankar’s gritty 63 not-out also grabbed eyeballs. He also bagged two wickets as Tamil Nadu drew the match.
Presence of players like Arun Karthick, Abhinav Mukund, Dinesh Karthik and Badrinath meant he had to fight a lot to cement his spot in the side and so he did, gradually becoming the dependable all-rounder Tamil Nadu cannot take field without. His batting position also improved.
Ranji Trophy 2014-15 was extremely fruitful for Shankar, for he has finished with 577 runs at 57.70. Subsequently, he was picked in IPL by Chennai Super Kings but barely had a place in the star-studded side. He got opportunity after Sunrisers Hyderabad picked him later. He was also a member of India’s squad in the home series against Sri Lanka in 2017 but did not play any matches.
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