Vijay Shankar

Vijay Shankar
Shankar during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match in 2019
Personal information
Born (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 226)18 January 2019 v Australia
Last ODI27 June 2019 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 74)6 March 2018 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I27 February 2019 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–presentTamil Nadu
2014Chennai Super Kings
2017Sunrisers Hyderabad
2018Delhi Daredevils
2019–2021Sunrisers Hyderabad
2022–2024Gujarat Titans
2025Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 12 9 70 106
Runs scored 223 101 3,702 2,632
Batting average 31.85 25.25 45.14 35.09
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 11/22 2/14
Top score 46 43 150* 129
Balls bowled 233 126 4,337 2,212
Wickets 4 5 43 64
Bowling average 52.50 38.20 53.93 34.56
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/15 2/32 4/52 4/34
Catches/stumpings 7/– 2/– 44/– 41/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 March 2025

Vijay Shankar (born 26 January 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Tamil Nadu state cricket team. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. He played for India in 2019 Cricket World Cup, where he became the first Indian to pick up a wicket on the first ball of his World Cup debut. He played for Gujarat Titans team in Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022 to 2024.