Vijayakanth Viyaskanth Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	V Viyaskanth
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman/Bowler/ Wicket-keeper)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- Did not make yet Test- Did not make yet T20- On 4 October 2021 against Afghanistan in Hangzhou
Jersey Number	#55 (Sri Lanka) #55 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team	Club Cricket • Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club Under-23 (2021-2022) • Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (2023-2024) School/University Cricket • Jaffna Central College Under-15 (2016) • Jaffna Central College Under-17 (2017-18) • Jaffna Central College Under-19 (2017-18) • Jaffna Central College (2019-2020) First-Class/List-A/T20 • Jaffna District Under-15 (2016) • Jaffna District Under-17 (2017-18) • Northern Province Under-19 (2017-18) • Jaffna District (2021-2022) • Colombo District (2023-2024) • Dambulla District Under-19 (2019) • Sri Lanka Emerging Players (2023-2024) Lanka Premier League (LPL) • Jaffna Stallions (2020-2021) • Jaffna Kings (2022-2023) Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) • Chattogram Challengers (2022-2023) International League T20 (ILT20) • MI Emirates (2023-2024) Indian Premier League (IPL) • SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) (2024)
Coach/Mentor	• R. Vinod Kumar • S. Suresh Mohan • Nishantha Hennayake
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right arm leg break
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 December 2001 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	22 Years
Birthplace	Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Hometown	Jaffna
School	Jaffna Central College
Ethnicity	Tamil
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Mother- Vallinayaki
Siblings	Sister- Kashni (younger)
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 50 lakhs (as of 2024) Note: This income is from his IPL contract with SRH.
Social Media
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

• Vijayakanth Viyaskanth started playing cricket at a young age with his friends in his neighbourhood.
  

  Vijayakanth Viyaskanth during his childhood years

• He later started playing school cricket in 2015 as a medium pacer but later switched to spin bowling to avoid injuries.
  

  Vijayakanth Viyaskanth during his teenage years when he played school cricket

• He made headlines when he was selected for the Sri Lanka Under-19 team during their series against India Under-19 in 2018.

• Viyaskanth was included in Sri Lankan domestic cricket through the talent hunt program of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board.

• He also received a scholarship from the Marleybone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Foundation of Goodness

• He later played for Jaffna Kings in the 2022 Lanka Premier League (LPL) and took 13 wickets in the tournament.
  

  Vijayakanth Viyaskanth during Lanka Premier League (LPL)

• When he made his LPL debut, he became the first born and bred cricketer from Jaffna to play in a televised cricket match.

• His mother said in an interview that she did not want him to play cricket but his father supported his decision to become a professional cricketer.
  

  Vijayakanth Viyaskanth with his family after Jaffna Kings won the 2022 LPL Trophy

• He was a net bowler for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 2023 IPL season.
  

  Vijayakanth Viyaskanth with Ravichandran Ashwin (right) when he was a net bowler for Rajasthan Royals

• He emerged as the most economical bowler for MI Emirates in the 2024 International League T20 (ILT20) Tournament by taking 8 wickets at an economy rate of 5.43.

• In 2024, he was acquired by the IPL franchise SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) for his base price of Rs 50 lakhs as a replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga.
  

  Vijayakanth Viyaskanth during a practice session for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)