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{{short description|Indian admiral}}
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{{About|the retired Indian Navy Vice Admiral|the Indian cricketer|Vijay Shankar (cricketer)}}
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{{Infobox military person
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|honorific_prefix = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]
|               name = Vijay Shankar
| name          = Vijay Shankar
|            country = India    
|honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]]
|               image = Vijay Shankar 4.jpg
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1949|09|30}}
|             caption = Shankar during a [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]] match at Bangalore  in 2019
| death_date    =  
|         birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place  = [[Bangalore]], [[India]]
|         birth_place = [[Tirunelveli District|Tirunelveli]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_place   =  
|             height = 6 ft 0 in
| placeofburial =  
|             batting = Right-handed
| image         =
|             bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| caption       = Shankar in Bangkok, 2013
|                role = [[All-rounder]]
| nickname      =  
|       international = true
| allegiance   = {{flag|India}}
|   internationalspan = 2018–2019
| branch       = [[Indian Navy]]
|       odidebutdate = 18 January
| serviceyears  = 1970–2009
|        odidebutyear = 2019
| rank          = [[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]]
|    odidebutagainst = Australia
| commands      = [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]] <br/>[[Strategic Forces Command]]<br/> Western Fleet <br/> {{ship|INS|Viraat|R22}} <br/> {{ship|INS|Ganga|F22}} <br/> {{ship|INS|Himgiri|F34}} <br/> {{ship|INS|Panaji|1960}}
|              odicap = 226
| unit          =  
|        lastodidate = 27 June
| battles       = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] <br/> [[Operation Pawan]]
|        lastodiyear = 2019
| awards        = [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] <br/>[[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|      lastodiagainst = West Indies
}}
|      T20Idebutdate = 6 March
|       T20Idebutyear = 2018
|    T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
|            T20Icap = 74
|       lastT20Idate = 27 February
|        lastT20Iyear = 2019
|    lastT20Iagainst = Australia
|              club1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
|              year1 = 2012–present
|              club2 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
|              year2 = 2014
|              club3 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|               year3 = 2016–2017
|               club4 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
|              year4 = 2018
|               club5 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
|               year5 = 2019–2021
|              club6 = [[Gujarat Titans]]  
|              year6 = 2021-present
|            columns = 4
|            column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|            matches1 = 12
|              runs1 = 223
|            bat avg1 = 31.85
|          100s/50s1 = 0/0
|          top score1 = 46
|        deliveries1 = 233
|            wickets1 = 4
|          bowl avg1 = 50.93
|            fivefor1 = 0
|             tenfor1 = 0
|       best bowling1 = 2/15
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–
|             column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
|           matches2 = 9
|               runs2 = 101
|           bat avg2 = 25.25
|           100s/50s2 = 0/0
|          top score2 = 43
|        deliveries2 = 126
|           wickets2 = 5
|           bowl avg2 = 38.20
|           fivefor2 = 0
|             tenfor2 = 0
|      best bowling2 = 2/32
|  catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
|            column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|            matches3 = 45
|              runs3 = 2,242
|            bat avg3 = 44.84
|          100s/50s3 = 5/16
|          top score3 = 111
|        deliveries3 = 3,065
|            wickets3 = 33
|          bowl avg3 = 53.06
|            fivefor3 = 0
|            tenfor3 = 0
|      best bowling3 = 4/52
|  catches/stumpings3 = 28/–
|            column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|           matches4 = 88
|              runs4 = 2,286
|            bat avg4 = 38.10
|           100s/50s4 = 2/12
|          top score4 = 129
|        deliveries4 = 1,738
|            wickets4 = 54
|          bowl avg4 = 35.57
|            fivefor4 = 0
|            tenfor4 = 0
|      best bowling4 = 4/34
| catches/stumpings4 = 32/–
|                date = 26 June 2019
|              source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/477021.html ESPNcricinfo}}


[[Vice Admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] '''Vijay Shankar''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]] (born 30 September 1949) is a retired [[Indian Navy]] Admiral who served as the [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command|CINCAN]]<ref name=ac-anc>{{cite news|url=http://andamanchronicle.com/content/view/1469/27/|title=A&N Command (ANC) A Catalyst In Development Of The Archipelago: Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar|publisher=Andaman Chronicle|date=2009-09-06|access-date=2011-12-20}}</ref> and as the Commander-in-Chief of the [[Strategic Forces Command]] (SFC) of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. His prior commands included that as the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet (FOCWF). He also served as the Commanding Officer of {{ship|INS|Viraat|R22}}, {{ship|INS|Ganga|F22}}, {{ship|INS|Himgiri|F34}} and {{ship|INS|Panaji|1960}}.<ref name=nias-cv>{{cite web|url=http://www.nias.res.in/docs/CV-ViceAdmiralShankar.pdf|title=Vice Admiral (Retd.) Vijay Shankar, PVSM, AVSM, ADC|publisher=National Institute of Advanced Studies|access-date=2011-12-20}}</ref>
'''Vijay Shankar''' (born 26 January 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] state cricket team. He is an [[all-rounder]] who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. In April 2019, he was selected in [[India national cricket team|India's]] squad for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1179330|title=Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar in India's World Cup squad|website=www.icc-cricket.com|access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref>


Vice Admiral Shankar retired on 30 September 2009. Since then he has held the Admiral Katari Chair at the United Services Institution.
==Domestic career==
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 cricket team|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 cricket team|Maharashtra]] in the semifinal, he scored 91 and picked 2/47 to win his second [[Man-of-the-match|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 cricket team|Karnataka]], he scored 5 & 103 and picked 1/92. However, Karnataka registered an innings victory to take the title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8050/scorecard/776183/Karnataka-vs-Tamil-Nadu-Final-ranji-trophy/ |title=Final, Ranji Trophy at Mumbai, Mar 8-12 2015 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref>


==Early life==
He led the Tamilnadu team to title triumphs in 2016-17 Vijay hazare trophy and Deodhar trophy.
Vijay Shankar was born on 30 September 1949 in [[Bangalore]], [[India]]. His father was an officer in the [[Royal Indian Air Force]], and later in the [[Indian Air Force]]. He did his early education in India as well as the [[United Kingdom]].


==Naval career==
In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for the [[2018–19 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162570.html |title=Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 October 2018|date=18 October 2018 }}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker in the [[tournament]], with seven dismissals in three matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12711;type=tournament |title=Deodhar Trophy, 2018/19: Most wickets |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 October 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was named as one of eight players to watch ahead of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25154895/eight-players-watch-ranji-trophy-2018-19 |title=Eight players to watch out for in Ranji Trophy 2018-19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 November 2018|date=2 November 2018}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named in [[India B cricket team|India B]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>
Vijay Shankar graduated from the 34th course of the [[National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]]. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1970. A specialist in Navigation and Direction, he holds a Master of Science degree in Defence Studies. He is a graduate of the [[Defence Services Staff College]] in Wellington, the Naval Higher Command Course from the College of Naval Warfare, Karanja and the [[Naval War College]], United States.


His staff appointments included those as Deputy Director of Combat Policy and Tactics, Naval Headquarters; Chief Instructor at the Navigation and Direction School, [[Kochi]], as Director of the School of Maritime Warfare and Tactics, [[Kochi]], as Senior Instructor at the [[Defence Services Staff College]] and Director of Staff Requirements at Naval Headquarters.
==Indian Premier League==
In the [[Indian Premier League]], he played one match for the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in [[2014 Indian Premier League|2014]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Pepsi Indian Premier League, 37th match: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals at Ranchi, May 13, 2014|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2014-15/engine/match/734003.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 March 2015}}</ref> and four for [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]]. His highest batting score was 63 not out against [[Gujarat Lions]] on 13 May 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/all-you-need-to-know-about-vijay-shankar/article20609854.ece |title=All you need to know about Vijay Shankar |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=21 November 2017 |access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/scorecard/1082643/Gujarat-Lions-vs-Sunrisers-Hyderabad-53rd-match-ipl/ |title=53rd match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Kanpur, May 13 2017 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=21 November 2017}}</ref>


===Flag rank===
In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Delhi Capitals|Delhi Daredevils]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=27 January 2018 }}</ref>
He was promoted to the Flag rank of [[Rear Admiral]] in April 1999 and appointed as the Chief of Staff, [[Southern Naval Command]]. Next, he served as the Assistant Controller, Aircraft Carrier Projects at Naval Headquarters (NHQ). He also served as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF).<ref name=toi-ifnaval>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-04-09/pune/28345263_1_french-navy-joint-exercises-indo-french|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025064333/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-04-09/pune/28345263_1_french-navy-joint-exercises-indo-french|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-25|title=Indo-French joint naval exercise|date=2004-04-09|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2011-12-20}}</ref>


After being promoted to [[Vice Admiral]] in November 2005, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations). He then led Doctrine Organization and Training, Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) at Defence Headquarters (DHQ).
He was traded back to the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] for the 2019 IPL season. In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) ahead of the [[2019 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1109658 |title=Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref> In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Gujarat Titans]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>


Shankar has had the distinction of commanding both the joint-services commands of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. He took over as the Commander-in-Chief of the [[Strategic Forces Command]] (SFC) in December 2006.<ref name=id-2663>{{cite news|url=http://www.india-defence.com/reports-2663|title=Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar to head India's Nuclear Command|publisher=India Defence|date=2006-11-11|access-date=2011-12-20}}</ref> He became the [[Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command|CINCAN]] in September 2008.<ref name=id-3989>{{cite news|url=http://www.india-defence.com/reports-3989|title=Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar to Take Over as Commander in Chief Andaman & Nicobar on September 30th 2008|publisher=India Defence|date=2008-02-25|access-date=2011-12-20}}</ref>
==International career==
=== 2017 Sri Lanka and Nidahas Trophy ===
On 20 November 2017, he was named as [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar]]'s replacement in India's [[Test cricket|Test squad]] for their series [[Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2017–18|against Sri Lanka]], but he did not play.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21490034|title=Bhuvneshwar, Dhawan released from India Test squad| date=20 November 2017| website=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=20 November 2017}}</ref> In February 2018, he was named in India's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for the [[2018 Nidahas Trophy]].<ref name="India">{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17166/rohit-sharma-to-lead-india-in-nidahas-trophy-2018 |title=Rohit Sharma to lead India in Nidahas Trophy 2018 | work=BCCI Press Release|access-date=25 February 2018 |date=25 February 2018}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for India against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in the 2018 Nidahas Trophy on 6 March 2018.<ref name="T20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133817.html |title=1st Match (N), Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series at Colombo, Mar 6 2018,7.00PM |access-date=6 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He took his first wicket in T20Is in his second match dismissing [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] via [[Umpire Decision Review System]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18547/report/1133818/bangladesh-vs-india-2nd-match-nidahas-trophy-2017-18 |title=Dhawan, Unadkat brush aside Bangladesh |access-date=9 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In the second match of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy, he took two wickets for 32 runs, with India winning by 6 wickets, and he was named the player of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18547/game/1133818/bangladesh-vs-india-2nd-match-nidahas-trophy-2017-18|title=2nd Match (N), Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series at Colombo, Mar 8 2018|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=8 March 2018}}</ref>


His assignments at sea included specialist tenures of several fleet units between 1970 and 1983. He was a part of the commissioning crews of {{ship|INS|Ghorpad|L14}} in [[Poland]] and of {{ship|INS|Rana|D52}} in the erstwhile [[Soviet Union]]. He has served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western Fleet. He was appointed the [[Commanding Officer]] of {{ship|INS|Panaji|1960}} in 1973, INS Himgiri in 1987, INS Ganga in 1993 and INS Viraat in 1995. He took command of the ''Sword Arm'' of the Indian Navy as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF) in January 2003.
=== 2019 Australia tours ===
In January 2019, Shankar was named the replacement for [[Hardik Pandya]], who was banned for his controversial remarks on a [[TV show]], for the remaining two [[One Day International]]s (ODI) of the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19#ODI series|Australian tour]] and the whole limited-overs [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2018–19|series in New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijay Shankar replaces Hardik Pandya in Australia, Shubman Gill added for New Zealand tour |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/vijay-shankar-replaces-hardik-pandya-in-australia-shubman-gill-added-for-new-zealand-tour/story-yNJTQV62fkkWOdLjUKNFiP.html |access-date=24 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=13 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>


His operational experience included active service during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. He commanded INS Himgiri during its deployment as part of [[Operation Pawan]]. He served as the Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command during [[Operation Vijay (1999)]].<ref name=ni-shankar>{{cite news|url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/printnews/13457|title=Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar to take over as C-in-C of Andaman and Nicobar|publisher=Newstrack India|date=2008-01-01|access-date=2011-12-20}}</ref>
On 18 January 2019 he made his ODI debut against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]].<ref>{{cite news |title=India vs Australia 3rd ODI: Vijay Shankar to debut; India make three changes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-vs-australia-3rd-odi-vijay-shankar-debut-mcg-5543989/ |work=The Indian Express |access-date=18 January 2019 |language=en-IN |date=18 January 2019}}</ref>


===Awards===
===2019 Cricket World Cup ===
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In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#India|India's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]] ahead of experienced players like [[Ambati Rayudu]] and [[Suresh Raina]] which created a media buzz around the time. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26528278/rahul-karthik-pant-rayudu-india-world-cup-squad |title=Rahul and Karthik in, Pant and Rayudu out of India's World Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 April 2019|date=15 April 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1179330 |title=Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar in India's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> The [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) named him as one of the five surprise picks for the [[tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1197715 |title=Cricket World Cup 2019: surprise pick due to Selection over a fine batsman named Ambati Rayudu|work=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>
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He took a wicket with his first ball, becoming the third player to do so at a World Cup.  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket-world-cup-2019/story/india-vs-pakistan-vijay-shankar-joins-elite-list-with-wicket-off-first-ball-in-world-cups-1550139-2019-06-16|title= India vs Pakistan: Vijay Shankar joins elite list with wicket off first ball in World Cups|work= India Today|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref> Then, Shankar was ruled out of India's final two matches due to an injury, with [[Mayank Agarwal]] named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27094798/vijay-shankar-world-cup-toe-injury-agarwal-called-up |title=Vijay Shankar out of World Cup with toe injury |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 July 2019|date=July 2019 }}</ref>


==Awards and decorations==
==Personal life==
During his career, Shankar has been awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2002 and the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2008.
On 20 August 2020, Shankar announced engagement with Vaishali Visweswaran and married her on 27 January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mukherji |first1=Arnab |title=Vijay Shankar Marries Vaishali Visweswaran, SunRisers Hyderabad Send Best Wishes |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/vijay-shankar-marries-vaishali-visweswaran-sunrisers-hyderabad-wish-them-on-their-special-day-2358985 |access-date=28 January 2021 |work=NDTVSports.com |date=28 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


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|[[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
|[[Poorvi Star]]
|[[Paschimi Star]]
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|[[Awards_and_decorations_of_the_Indian_Armed_Forces#Service_and_campaign_medals|Special Service Medal]]
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==Later career==
Shankar lives in the [[Nilgiri mountains|Nilgiris]] area. He has lectured at [[Defence Services Staff College]], Higher Command College and the National Maritime Foundation. He holds the Admiral Katari Chair at the [[United Service Institution]], is a distinguished Fellow at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, [[New Delhi]] and is a member of the Adjunct Faculty at the [[National Institute of Advanced Studies]], [[Bengaluru]]. He is a recognized expert on nuclear security issues in the [[Indian Subcontinent]]. Internationally, his participation in the Track II Ottawa Dialogue, the Bellagio Carnegie Endowment discussions, the Indo-Sino-Pak trilateral dialogue, Chaophraya Dialogue and the papers he has presented there seek to provide a new paradigm for nuclear security on the sub-continent. He has delivered lectures and participated in discussions at academic and research institutions in the United States, including the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]’s (MIT) Security Studies Program, The [[University of Tennessee]], The Howard Baker Center at Knoxville, The [[Oak Ridge National Laboratory]], [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory|Lawrence Livermore]] (Open Campus), The Atlantic Council and the Carnegie Endowment for Peace.<ref name=nias-cv/>
 
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 14 August 2022


For the Indian naval officer, see Vijay Shankar (admiral).

Vijay Shankar
Personal information
Born (1991-01-26) 26 January 1991 (age 35)
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-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
2016–2017Sunrisers Hyderabad
2018Delhi Daredevils
2019–2021Sunrisers Hyderabad
2021-presentGujarat Titans
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 12 9 45 88
Runs scored 223 101 2,242 2,286
Batting average 31.85 25.25 44.84 38.10
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 5/16 2/12
Top score 46 43 111 129
Balls bowled 233 126 3,065 1,738
Wickets 4 5 33 54
Bowling average 50.93 38.20 53.06 35.57
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/– 28/– 32/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 June 2019

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. In April 2019, he was selected in India's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. [1]

Domestic career[edit | edit source]

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.[2]

He led the Tamilnadu team to title triumphs in 2016-17 Vijay hazare trophy and Deodhar trophy.

In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.[3] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with seven dismissals in three matches.[4] The following month, he was named as one of eight players to watch ahead of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy.[5] In October 2019, he was named in India B's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.[6]

Indian Premier League[edit | edit source]

In the Indian Premier League, he played one match for the Chennai Super Kings in 2014[7] and four for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017. His highest batting score was 63 not out against Gujarat Lions on 13 May 2017.[8][9]

In January 2018, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL auction.[10]

He was traded back to the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the 2019 IPL season. In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament.[11] In February 2022, he was bought by the Gujarat Titans in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[12]

International career[edit | edit source]

2017 Sri Lanka and Nidahas Trophy[edit | edit source]

On 20 November 2017, he was named as Bhuvneshwar Kumar's replacement in India's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka, but he did not play.[13] In February 2018, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.[14] He made his T20I debut for India against Sri Lanka in the 2018 Nidahas Trophy on 6 March 2018.[15] He took his first wicket in T20Is in his second match dismissing Mushfiqur Rahim via Umpire Decision Review System.[16] In the second match of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy, he took two wickets for 32 runs, with India winning by 6 wickets, and he was named the player of the match.[17]

2019 Australia tours[edit | edit source]

In January 2019, Shankar was named the replacement for Hardik Pandya, who was banned for his controversial remarks on a TV show, for the remaining two One Day Internationals (ODI) of the Australian tour and the whole limited-overs series in New Zealand.[18]

On 18 January 2019 he made his ODI debut against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground.[19]

2019 Cricket World Cup[edit | edit source]

In April 2019, he was named in India's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup ahead of experienced players like Ambati Rayudu and Suresh Raina which created a media buzz around the time. [20][21] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as one of the five surprise picks for the tournament.[22] He took a wicket with his first ball, becoming the third player to do so at a World Cup. [23] Then, Shankar was ruled out of India's final two matches due to an injury, with Mayank Agarwal named as his replacement.[24]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

On 20 August 2020, Shankar announced engagement with Vaishali Visweswaran and married her on 27 January 2021.[25]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar in India's World Cup squad". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Final, Ranji Trophy at Mumbai, Mar 8-12 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Deodhar Trophy, 2018/19: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Eight players to watch out for in Ranji Trophy 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up". SportStar. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. ↑ "Pepsi Indian Premier League, 37th match: Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals at Ranchi, May 13, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "All you need to know about Vijay Shankar". The Hindu. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "53rd match (D/N), Indian Premier League at Kanpur, May 13 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  12. ↑ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Bhuvneshwar, Dhawan released from India Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  14. ↑ "Rohit Sharma to lead India in Nidahas Trophy 2018". BCCI Press Release. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  15. ↑ "1st Match (N), Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series at Colombo, Mar 6 2018,7.00PM". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Dhawan, Unadkat brush aside Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "2nd Match (N), Nidahas Twenty20 Tri-Series at Colombo, Mar 8 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Vijay Shankar replaces Hardik Pandya in Australia, Shubman Gill added for New Zealand tour". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "India vs Australia 3rd ODI: Vijay Shankar to debut; India make three changes". The Indian Express. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  20. ↑ "Rahul and Karthik in, Pant and Rayudu out of India's World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  21. ↑ "Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar in India's World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  22. ↑ "Cricket World Cup 2019: surprise pick due to Selection over a fine batsman named Ambati Rayudu". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  23. ↑ "India vs Pakistan: Vijay Shankar joins elite list with wicket off first ball in World Cups". India Today. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  24. ↑ "Vijay Shankar out of World Cup with toe injury". ESPN Cricinfo. July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  25. ↑ Mukherji, Arnab (28 January 2021). "Vijay Shankar Marries Vaishali Visweswaran, SunRisers Hyderabad Send Best Wishes". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

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