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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.

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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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