Vijay Shankar (cricketer)
Vijay Shankar| Personal information |
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| Born |
(1991-01-26) 26 January 1991
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Batting style |
Right-handed |
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| Bowling style |
Right-arm medium |
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| Role |
All-rounder |
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| Domestic team information
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| Years | Team |
| 2012–present |
Tamil Nadu |
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| 2014 |
Chennai Super Kings |
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| Career statistics |
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| Competition |
FC |
LA |
T20 |
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| 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/- | |
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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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