Vijay Shankar (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Biography & More
Bio |
Full Name | Vijay Shankar |
Profession | Cricketer (All-rounder) |
Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 183 cm
in meters- 1.83 m
in feet inches- 6’ 0” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 12 inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket |
International Debut | T20- 6 March 2018 against Sri Lanka at Colombo, Sri Lanka
ODI- 18 January 2019 against Australia at Melbourne
Test- Did Not Play |
Jersey Number | #59 (Domestic) |
Domestic/State Team | Chennai Super Kings, Lyca Kovai Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu Districts XI, Delhi Daredevils |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 26 January 1991 |
Age (as in 2019) | 28 Years |
Birth Place | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
School | Modern Senior Secondary School, Nangainallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
College/University | Guru Nanak College, Chennai |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Coach/Mentor | S Balaji, WV Raman |
Religion | Hinduism |
Address | A two-story independent house in Madipakkam, South Chennai |
Hobbies | Spending time with friends, Watching football |
Girls, Family & More |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Family |
Parents | Father- H. Shankar (Former club cricketer)
Mother- Name Not Known
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Brother | Ajay Shankar (Elder)
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Sister | N/A |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Football Team | Manchester United Football Club |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijay Shankar
- Does Vijay Shankar smoke?: Not Known
- Does Vijay Shankar drink alcohol?: Not Known
- 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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